EIA: U.S. Renewable Diesel, SAF Exports Cool in 2026


   
Barani Krishnan
DTN Refined Fuels Market Reporter

   SECAUCUS, NJ (DTN) -- U.S. exports of renewable diesel and sustainable 
aviation fuel (SAF) have got off to a slower start this year, after a 
blistering end-2025 pace, as producers idled capacity in anticipation of 
revised regulations, the Energy Information Administration said Thursday (5/7).

   Renewable diesel and SAF exports averaged less than 35,000 bpd through 
February as producers awaited changes to blending targets under the 2026 
Renewable Fuel Standard, the EIA said.

   In the second half of 2025, such biofuel shipments hit nearly 50,000 bpd, 
representing approximately 20% of combined domestic production. Breaking down 
the export volumes for those six months, the EIA said Canada was the primary 
destination, receiving slightly more than half of the total. The Netherlands 
and other European markets accounted for the balance.

   Most biofuels exports originated from PADD 3 and PADD 5 to supply European 
and Canadian demand, the EIA noted. Shipments from PADD 2 and PADD 4 were 
directed exclusively to Canada.




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