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Economics of Refinery Octane Part 1 – U.S. Octane Values 2016-2025
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
The last ten years have seen historic changes in the U.S. octane market. The retail value of octane, the primary ...
Read More The Octane Value of Ethanol Part 2 – Ethanol is an Outstanding Octane Additive
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
Most U.S. gasoline contains 10% ethanol. Among other things, ethanol is an outstanding octane booster. When considering the economic value ...
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Top 3 Takeaways — From Infocast’s RNG & SAF Capital Markets 2025
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
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
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
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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The Octane Value of Ethanol Part 1- Measuring Octane Quantity With The Octane-gallon
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
Refiners and other gasoline enthusiasts are familiar with the concept of the octane-gallon. One octane-gallon is the quantity of octane ...
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What was “RINsanity”? Read This Classic 2013 Article On The Big Bang of Renewable Identification Number (RIN)s
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
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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Top 3 Takeaways From Fastmarkets Biofuels and Feedstocks Americas 2025 Conference
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
Number 3: What is the status of U.S. biodiesel production? U.S. biodiesel production (not including plants that use hydroprocessing technology, ...
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Comparing Theoretical and Market Renewable Identification Number (RIN) Prices Part 3 – Anticipating Changes in Tax Subsidies
By Hoekstra Trading LLC |
Read other blogs in this series – Comparing Theoretical and Market RIN Prices: Part 1 Three Factors Part 2 How ...
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