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Economics
Benicia Blues: Valero’s Shutdown Signals Trouble for California Gas
April 22, 2025
On Tuesday, April 15th, Valero Energy submitted notice to the California Energy Commission of its intent to idle, restructure, or cease refining operations at Valero’s Benicia Refinery by the end of April 2026. In addition to the notice regarding Benicia, Valero filed a form 8-K with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission stating that it...
Policy
Decarbonizing Paradise: Hawai‘i’s Unique Energy Journey
April 16, 2025
The state of Hawai‘i has been evaluating implementation of a Clean Fuel Standard (CFS) for several years. Most recently, SB1120 passed the Hawai‘i Senate on March 4th and was referred to the House where an amended version of the bill passed on April 3rd. The House amendments have yet to be negotiated with the Senate....
Presentations
Renewable Diesel and Biodiesel: Supply and Regulatory Incentive Considerations
April 15, 2025
On April 10, 2025, Stillwater’s Director of Operations, Kendra Seymour, presented to the City of Portland Bureau of Planning and Sustainability RFS Technical Advisory Committee regarding renewable diesel availability and regulatory considerations in the Pacific Northwest. You can view a recording of the presentation here, and the slide deck is linked below.
Article
Cellulosic Ethanol – Is a revival underway?
March 21, 2025
The Backstory Those of us who have been long in the biofuels game can cast our memories back to 2007 and the Energy Independence and Security Act which established the U.S. Renewable Fuels Standard (RFS) that in turn set ambitious cellulosic biofuel targets that foretold the start of a cellulosic ethanol boom. How did that...
Economics
Tracking the Stacks: Comparative Values for RD and SAF in West Coast Markets
March 19, 2025
Stillwater tracks the total value stack for renewable fuels on the U.S. West Coast[1] to identify the most attractive markets as well as trends in supply and demand for these fuels. For this exercise, we break the West Coast into four markets: Los Angeles, representing Southern California The Bay Area, representing Northern California Oregon Washington...
Policy
Beyond Borders: The Critical Connection Between Canadian Crude and U.S. Refineries
March 12, 2025
President Trump’s decision to impose a 10% duty on all Canadian petroleum imports has significant implications on crude oil economics on both sides of the border. In this article, we review historical trade flows between Canada and the U.S., the significance of Canadian crude imports on U.S. crude oil supply, the financial impact of the...
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