Fuel Retailers Welcome Trump Administration’s Push to Realign Renewable Fuel Standard

Alexandria, VA – August 11, 2025 — NATSO, representing truck stops and travel centers, along with SIGMA: America’s Leading Fuel Marketers and the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS), have praised the Trump Administration for taking decisive steps to “put the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) back on track.”

The Environmental Protection Agency’s 2026 and 2027 proposed Renewable Volume Obligations (RVOs) align more closely with the market’s ability to consume biofuels compared to the final volumes set for 2024 and 2025. According to the organizations, the proposal supports steady growth for the biofuels industry while keeping fuel prices in check.

Industry-Backed Policy Recommendations

In formal comments to the EPA, the three groups urged the agency to maintain the RFS trajectory while addressing several key policy points:

• Level the playing field for domestic fuels
  Reduce Renewable Identification Number (RIN) credits for imported fuels and feedstocks to avoid market volatility. Provide equal treatment for fuels from the U.S., Canada, and Mexico to align with the Section 45Z Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit.

• Deny small refinery exemptions
  The groups argue that all refiners—regardless of size—factor RVO costs into operations and do not face disproportionate harm. If exemptions are granted, they should be reallocated to preserve overall volume obligations.

• End preferential treatment for renewable jet fuel
  Either obligate petroleum jet fuel under the RFS or prevent renewable jet fuel producers from generating RIN credits, which they say diverts resources away from over-the-road biofuel production.

• Avoid mid-year cellulosic waiver cuts
  Exercising waiver authority during compliance years can undermine investment in renewable natural gas and disrupt market confidence.

Retailers See Direct Benefits for Consumers

The RFS encourages fuel retailers to blend biofuels into diesel supplies, which can lower prices for consumers and help retailers gain market share. NATSO, SIGMA, and NACS members account for about 90% of all fuel sold at retail in the U.S., including nearly all biodiesel and renewable diesel incentivized under the RFS.

“The right policy framework will drive renewable fuel use, strengthen America’s biofuels industry, and help manage fuel price inflation,” the groups stated. They also reaffirmed their readiness to work with the Administration to implement the complex standard effectively.