INFORM June 2026

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diesel prices across the supply chain, which effects the cost of virtually all consumer goods. The Set 2 final rule includes a 70 percent reallocation of small refinery exemptions (SRE) granted for 2023–2025. And partially waives the 2025

cellulosic biofuel volume requirement and revises the associated percentage standard due to a shortfall in cellulosic biofuel production. The final volume requirements, SRE reallocation volumes, and total applicable volumes are listed below.

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Volume Requirement

SRE Reallocation Volume Total Applicable Volume

RFS Standard

2025

2026

2027 1.43 8.95 10.98 25.98

2026

2027

2026 1.36 9.07 11.10 26.81

2027 1.43 9.20 11.32 27.02

Cellulosic biofuel

1.21

1.36

0

0

Biomass-based diesel

n/a n/a n/a

8.86 10.82 25.82

0.21 0.28 0.99

0.25 0.34 1.04

Advanced biofuel Renewable fuel

Note: All volumes in billions RIN. One RIN is equivalent to one ethanol-equivalent gallon of renewable fuel.

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