Ethanol Sector Split On Potential Trump Order To Shift RFS 'Obligation' Duty

Major ethanol sector groups are split over a potential executive order (EO) from President Donald Trump that could shift the “point of obligation” compliance mandate under EPA's renewable fuel standard from refiners and importers to fuel blenders and others, creating a fresh obstacle for the effort that has divided two large oil industry organizations. Bob Dinneen, president and CEO of the Renewable Fuels Association (RFA) which represents ethanol producers as well as oil refiner Valero which owns several corn ethanol...