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The Big Bang Theory Part 1 – The surprising RIN price spike of 2013
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
See Part 2 of this series Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) are credits used to certify compliance with the Renewable Fuel ...
Read More The 2022 OPIS Biofuels conference – my top 3 takeaways
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
See the other posts in this series, Top 3 Takeaways: 2021, 2022, 2023, 2024 The OPIS 14th Annual RFS, RINs ...
Read More U.S. retail octane value hits all-time high
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
The retail value of octane, which has been increasing relentlessly, hit another all-time high of almost $0.15 per octane-gallon at ...
Read More The octane-sulfur squeeze continues to constrain U.S. gasoline production and refining profits
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
An “octane-sulfur squeeze” is occurring in 2022 because refiners are desulfurizing gasoline more severely than in the past to comply ...
Read More Here’s how to reduce RIN costs by 25%
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
On December 14, 2021, Hoekstra Trading notified our clients of a RIN credit spread trading opportunity which is indicated by ...
Read More RIN Fundamentals — 20 FAQs
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
What is the purpose of a RIN? It is to force more renewables into fuels. How does it accomplish this? ...
Read More Secretary of Energy, oil CEOs discuss relaxing sulfur specs?
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
In Valero Energy's earnings conference call yesterday, analyst Jason Gabelman asked about the June 23, 2022 meeting between refining executives ...
Read More A RIN is a tax and a subsidy that forces renewables into fuels Part 4 – A new perspective on RINs – the tax-subsidy interpretation
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
Summary This is a four-part blog series describing the renewable identification number (RIN) as a tax (part 1) and a ...
Read More A RIN is a tax and a subsidy that forces renewables into fuel Part 3 – How do RINs force renewables into fuel?
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
Summary This is a four-part blog series describing the renewable identification number (RIN) as a tax (part 1) and a ...
Read More A RIN is a tax and a subsidy that forces renewables into fuel – Part 2, the RIN subsidy
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
Summary This is a four-part blog series describing the renewable identification number (RIN) as a tax (part 1) and a ...
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