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U.S. retail octane value hits all-time high

The retail value of octane, which has been increasing relentlessly, hit another all-time high of almost $0.15 per octane-gallon at ...
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The octane-sulfur squeeze continues to constrain U.S. gasoline production and refining profits

An “octane-sulfur squeeze” is occurring in 2022 because refiners are desulfurizing gasoline more severely than in the past to comply ...
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Here’s how to reduce RIN costs by 25%

On December 14, 2021, Hoekstra Trading notified our clients of a RIN credit spread trading opportunity which is indicated by ...
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RIN Fundamentals — 20 FAQs

What is the purpose of a RIN? It is to force more renewables into fuels. How does it accomplish this? ...
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Secretary of Energy, oil CEOs discuss relaxing sulfur specs?

In Valero Energy's earnings conference call yesterday, analyst Jason Gabelman asked about the June 23, 2022 meeting between refining executives ...
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A RIN is a tax and a subsidy that forces renewables into fuels Part 4 – A new perspective on RINs – the tax-subsidy interpretation

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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A RIN is a tax and a subsidy that forces renewables into fuel Part 3 – How do RINs force renewables into fuel?

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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A RIN is a tax and a subsidy that forces renewables into fuel – Part 2, the RIN subsidy

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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30% discount on this summer’s catalyst testing program for gasoline desulfurization

Better gasoline desulfurization catalysts are available to increase production of marketable Tier 3 gasoline Seventy gasoline desulfurizers are in operation ...
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A RIN is a tax and a subsidy that forces renewables into fuels — Part 1, the RIN tax

Summary This is a four-part blog series describing the renewable identification number (RIN) as a tax (this part 1) and ...
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