New rolling RFS compliance deadlines draw cheers from refiners, jeers from others

Refineries with less than 75,000 b/d capacity have more time to satisfy biofuel blending requirements for the 2019 compliance year, and reporting deadlines for 2020, 2021, and 2022 were extended for all parties obligated to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard program, the US Environmental Protection Agency said. The Jan. 27 announcement finalizes a Nov. 18 rulemaking spurred by the…