RINs pricing and economics
What will cause separation of the D4, D5, and D6 RIN prices? Part 3 – D6 RIN pricing framework
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
In the U.S. biofuels market, it has become normal for the prices of three Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits to ...
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What will cause separation of the D4, D5, and D6 RIN prices? Part 2 – The Big Bang and the Meiselman model
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
In the U.S. biofuels market, it has become normal for the prices of three Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits to ...
Read More What will cause separation of the D4, D5, and D6 RIN prices Part 1 – Studying boundaries with ATTRACTOR
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
In the U.S. biofuels market, it has become normal for the prices of three Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits to ...
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An Otherwise Unpublished Wall Street Journal Op-ed on Renewable Fuels
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
This Editorial from yesterday's Wall Street Journal is titled : The Wrong Way to Help Farmers - To ease tariff ...
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Top Three Takeaways – From EPA Decisions on Small Refiner Exemptions
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Number 3: The Big Contradiction Remains Unresolved This decision is a “deal”, straight out of the textbook, “Trump: The Art ...
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Top 3 Takeaways — From Infocast’s RNG & SAF Capital Markets 2025
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This July 15-16, 2025 event was my first opportunity to meet those involved in Renewable Natural Gas (RNG) project financing ...
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Top Four Takeaways from EPA’s public hearing on the 2026-2027 RFS Standards Proposed Rule
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On July 8, 2025, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) held a public hearing on the 2026-2027 proposed Renewable Fuels ...
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What was “RINsanity”? Read This Classic 2013 Article On The Big Bang of Renewable Identification Number (RIN)s
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This New York Times article described the frenzy set off by the 100-FOLD increase in the D6 RIN in 2013. ...
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Comparing Theoretical and Market Renewable Identification Number Prices Part 5 – RIN Price Forecasting
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
ATTRACTOR is a spreadsheet application of the RIN price equation defined in this publication by Scott H Irwin, Kristen McCormack ...
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Comparing Theoretical and Market Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Prices Part 4 – Over-Reaction to Regulatory Policy Changes
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
A May 15, 2025 rumor said the Renewable Volume Obligation (RVO) levels for biobased diesel for years 2026 and following ...
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