Operable biofuels manufacturing capability within the U.S. expanded barely in July, in keeping with knowledge launched by the U.S. Vitality Info Administration on Sept. 29. Feedstock consumption was up when in comparison with each the earlier month and July 2022.
Whole operable biofuels capability reached 23.493 billion gallons per 12 months in July, up from 4 MMgy when in comparison with the earlier months, with small features for each ethanol and renewable diesel. Biodiesel capability fell barely. Whole capability was up 1.908 billion gallons per 12 months when in comparison with July 2022.
Ethanol capability reached 17.709 billion gallons per 12 months in July, up 2 MMgy when in comparison with June and up 395 MMgy from July 2022.
Biodiesel capability was at 2.08 billion gallons per 12 months in July, down 2 MMgy when in comparison with the earlier month and down 17 MMgy when in comparison with July of final 12 months.
Capability for renewable diesel and related biofuels, together with renewable heating oil, renewable jet gas, renewable naphtha, renewable gasoline and different biofuels and biointermediates, reached 3.704 billion gallons per 12 months in July, up 4 MMgy when in comparison with June and up 1.53 billion gallons per 12 months when in comparison with July 2022.
Whole feedstock consumption reached 28.541 billion kilos in July, up 658 million kilos when in comparison with the 27.883 billion kilos of feedstock consumed the earlier month, and up 988 million kilos when in comparison with the 27.553 billion kilos of feedstock consumed in July 2022.
Biofuel producers consumed 25.494 billion kilos of corn in July, up from 24.756 billion kilos the earlier month and 24.961 billion kilos in July of final 12 months. Sorghum consumption was at 255 million kilos, up from 247 million kilos in June, however down from 418 million kilos in July 2022.
An estimated 1.273 billion kilos of soybean oil went to biofuels manufacturing in July, together with 679 million kilos consumed by biodiesel vegetation and 594 million kilos consumed by renewable diesel producers. Whole soybean oil consumption was at 1.207 billion kilos in June, together with 627 million kilos consumed for biodiesel manufacturing and 580 million kilos consumed for renewable diesel manufacturing, and at 956 million kilos in July 2022, together with 626 million kilos consumed by biodiesel services and 331 million kilos consumed by renewable diesel producers.
Biofuel producers additionally consumed 479 million kilos of yellow grease, 252 million kilos of beef tallow, 65 million kilos of white grease and 9 million kilos of poultry fats in July, in comparison with 546 million kilos, 256 million kilos, 71 million kilos and 12 million kilos, respectively, in June, and 449 million kilos, 182 million kilos, 62 million kilos and 10 million kilos, respectively, in July of final 12 months.
An extra 63 million kilos of feedstock labeled as “different” recycled feeds and wastes was consumed in July, in comparison with 69 million kilos the earlier month and 76 million kilos in July 2022.
The EIA withheld knowledge on feedstocks labeled as different waste oils, fat and greases; different vegetable oils; yard and meals waste; and different biofuel feedstocks not elsewhere specified or recognized to keep away from disclosure of particular person firm knowledge.
Further knowledge is on the market on the EIA web site.
