OPIS Blog

November 8, 2023
Biofuels, Jet fuel

What’s Behind the Thirst for Sustainable Jet Fuel and Diesel

Sustainable aviation fuel and renewable diesel don’t make as many headlines as other renewables, but they are critical to the...

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October 18, 2023
Biofuels, Renewables

Interview: Repsol Gears Up to Start Producing SAF at Cartagena Refinery

Spanish energy company Repsol is preparing to start production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) with a new 250,000 metric tons/year...

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March 31, 2023
Biofuels, Renewables

Interview: Third Generation Biofuels to Take Off After 2030

The energy transition is forcing companies to come up with new products and systems to reduce carbon emissions. Within the...

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February 3, 2023
Biofuels, Gas & Diesel

Changing Regulations Could Spur Pricier Midwest Gasoline This Summer

Refiners, marketers, retailers, pipeline operators and others across the gasoline supply chain may be impacted in the spring and summer...

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August 25, 2021
Biofuels, Renewables, RINs

Biofuels industry hopes its efforts to cut GHG emissions will keep it relevant as White House pushes EVs

After four years of the Trump administration’s often-chaotic approach to the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS), many in the biofuels industry...

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August 13, 2021
Biofuels, Renewables, RINs

RFS, RINs and Biofuels Forum Preview

Each year, attendees of OPIS’s RFS, RINs & Biofuels Forum come to the event looking for answers about biofuel markets...

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April 15, 2021
Biofuels, Renewables, RINs, Spot Market

A Wrinkle in Time? How Record RVO Numbers May Drastically Alter 1Q Refinery Bottom Lines

Be on the lookout for some befuddled refining analysts and disappointed investors as public refiners disclose their first quarter earnings...

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March 23, 2021
Biofuels, Gas & Diesel, Spot Market

U.S. Regulatory Changes Alter Landscape for Summer Gasolines

On Jan. 1, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Fuels Regulatory Streamlining Rule went into effect, and while some impacts...

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February 4, 2021
Biofuels, Ethanol, Renewables, RINs, Spot Market

2020 Energy Prices Complicated by Ag Products, Renewable Credits and Other Relationships

You need more than just a NYMEX or ICE futures’ screen to keep pace with petroleum prices, based on the...

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November 23, 2020
Biofuels, NGL & LPG, Spot Market

The Multiple Pathways to Fossil-Free BioLPG

The LPG sector is exploring almost a dozen different pathways to usher in a decarbonized “bioLPG” future, however, commercial and...

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April 1, 2019
Biofuels, Gas & Diesel, Rack Market

Behind the Scenes: Anatomy of an OPIS Gas and Diesel Rack Price

Today we’re taking you behind the scenes at OPIS to show you how our team of analysts collect the wholesale...

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July 23, 2018
Biofuels, Gas & Diesel, Rack Market

Wholesale Fuel Pricing: An Inside Look

Your wholesale rack report is filled with critical fuel prices. But where do they come from?

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