Valero Energy Corp. on Oct. 22 released third-quarter financial results, reporting record-high ethanol production volumes and a profitable three-month period for both its ethanol segment and its renewable diesel joint venture.

Honeywell Technologies released third quarter financial results on Oct. 22. During an associated earnings call, company officials briefly discussed technology agreements for low-carbon energy projects, including those focused on SAF.

The USDA on Oct. 19 announced plans to launch a new Harvest Fuel Relief program to provide $8 billion to U.S. farmers to help offset high fuel costs. The one-time payments will be funded through the USDA’s CCC and administered by the FSA.

CoBank on Oct. 7 released its latest quarterly insights report, which discusses the impact of 45Z clean fuel production credits and fuel mandates on biofuel demand and highlights how soaring fuel prices are impacting the farm supply chain.

The U.S EPA has announced it will hold a virtual public hearing on Nov. 4 to gather stakeholder input on the rulemaking it released in mid-October that proposes two options to reallocate 770 million RINs waived through recent SREs under the RFS.

The U.S. EPA on Oct. 15 reported that 2.02 billion RINs were generated under the RFS in September, down slightly when compared to the same period of last year. Total RIN generation for the first nine months of 2026 reached 18.52 billion

The U.S. Department of Energy on Oct. 14 released guidance that will help clean fuel producers claim the 45Z clean fuel production credit for fuels, feedstocks and pathways not included in the agency’s current 45Z rate table.

The U.S. Department of Energy’s Alternative Fuels and Feedstocks Office on Oct. 14 announced its intent to award up to $60 million to support production and distribution of novel, high-impact chemicals, fertilizers, fuels and feedstock technologies.

U.S. EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Oct. 13 announced the agency will propose two options to reallocate 770 million renewable identification numbers (RINs) waived through recent small refinery exemptions (SRE) under the Renewable Fuel Standard.

The USDA maintained its forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Oct. 9. The outlook for soybean oil prices was also unchanged.