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End the moratorium on investment in conventional (not renewable) fuels refining
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
Biden ideas to reduce fuel prices: Ban exports = BAD IDEA Windfall tax = BAD IDEA End ...
Read More NEWS FLASH – Valero says the Tier 3 gasoline sulfur spec is constraining US gasoline supply and increasing gasoline price
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In this morning's 3rd quarter earnings conference call, Valero executives were asked about possible steps to increase U.S. gasoline supply ...
Read More The Big Bang Theory Part 2 – Could there be more RIN price explosions?
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In 2013, the price of the D6 Renewable Identification Number (RIN) spiked from a low of one cent in 2012 ...
Read More The Big Bang Theory Part 1 – The surprising RIN price spike of 2013
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
Renewable Identification Numbers (RINs) are credits used to certify compliance with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) which requires certain minimum ...
Read More The 2022 OPIS Biofuels conference – my top 3 takeaways
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The OPIS 14th Annual RFS, RINs & Biofuels Forum brought some marquee names in the renewable fuels world to the ...
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
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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
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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 ...
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