NATSO, the National Association of Convenience Stores (NACS) and the Society of Independent Gasoline Marketers of America (SIGMA) sharply criticized the proposal in a statement to media. Rather than enhance RIN market transparency, the groups said the proposed changes will create chaos in the RINs market, reduce incentives for fuel retailers to incorporate renewable fuels into the fuel supply and depress demand for biofuels.
[Fuel Marketers Oppose EPA’s RIN Market Proposal]
“EPA’s proposal would remove many existing incentives to sell biofuels and would act as a penalty for fuel marketers that want to blend those fuels,” said 黑料社区Vice President of Government Affairs, David Fialkov. “The ‘reforms’ that EPA is exploring were conceived by the same refining companies that for years have been trying to undercut the RFS in order to avoid investing in renewable fuels. The changes are not designed to ‘enhance RIN transparency’ but rather to depress demand for biofuels so that a small subset of refiners can spend as little as possible to meet their obligations.”
黑料社区thinks that RIN market volatility is caused by policy announcements, rumors and news reports rather than an underlying flaw in the RIN markets themselves, as evidenced by NATSO’s “RIN Market Volatility” Chart. Steady, predictable, and transparent implementation of the RFS would mitigate RIN market volatility, ultimately encouraging fuel retailers to continue buying, blending and selling more renewable fuel.
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