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Expert LCFS Credit Market Analysis for Entities

California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard is driving renewable fuels investment in the transportation fuels market. It is important that all market participants – producers, importers, traders, and investors – have the right information to make smart Credit Market decisions. Stillwater’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard Newsletter is a powerful tool for Entities to use as they navigate the standard. This unique publication offers weekly, monthly, and quarterly looks at LCFS credit and deficit trends based on California Air Resources Board (CARB) data. Weekly reports include a summary of the week’s LCFS news, while monthly and quarterly reports also include Stillwater’s expert analysis of recent trends in the California program and LCFS-style regulations under development beyond California.

California’s LCFS is successfully proliferating. Is it also successfully decarbonizing transport? - July 13, 2021 As explained in our LCFS 101 Beginner’s Guide and LCFS 101 Update articles, California’s Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) aims to reduce emissions of greenhouse gasses (GHGs) by reducing the average carbon intensity (CI) of transportation fuels… ... Read More
Flash Report: 4Q2020 LCFS Data Show 374,000 MT Build in the Credit Bank - April 30, 2021 This afternoon, CARB posted the fourth quarter 2020 data for the LCFS program. The 4Q2020 report gives us insight into the credit bank situation for the nine months following COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. In today’s flash report, we… ... Read More
Stillwater Flash Report: Washington Legislature Passes Clean Fuel Standard - April 26, 2021 Over the weekend, the Washington State Legislature passed HB 1091, the state’s Clean Fuel Standard. The bill is now on Governor Jay Inslee’s desk awaiting signature. Assuming Governor Inslee signs the legislation, which is all but certain,… ... Read More
Flash Report: 3Q2020 LCFS Data Show Slight Build in the Credit Bank - January 29, 2021 On Friday afternoon, January 29th, CARB posted the third quarter 2020 data for the LCFS program. The 3Q2020 report gives us insight into the credit bank situation for the six months following COVID-19 stay-at-home orders. In today’s… ... Read More
Flash Report: 2Q2020 LCFS Data Show Slight Draw on the Credit Bank - November 2, 2020 On Friday afternoon, October 30th, CARB posted the second quarter 2020 data for the LCFS program. The 2Q2020 report gives us insight into the credit bank situation for the three months following stay-at-home orders due to COVID-19.… ... Read More
Flash Report: 1Q2020 LCFS Data Show Nearly 460,000 MT Draw on the Credit Bank - July 31, 2020 Today, CARB posted the first quarter 2020 data for the LCFS program. The 1Q2020 report gives us insight into the credit bank situation as stay-at-home orders went into place due to COVID-19. In today’s flash report, we… ... Read More
Flash Report: 4Q2019 LCFS Data Show 160,000 MT Growth in the Credit Bank; RD Credits Sharply Rise - April 30, 2020 Today, CARB posted the fourth quarter 2019 data for the LCFS program. Although probably not the thing at the front of everyone’s minds given everything else going on in the world, the LCFS program rolls on, and… ... Read More
Post-Coronavirus: What’s Next in the Environmental Commodities Markets - On April 30th, 2020, Stillwater President Dave Hackett participated in a webinar hosted by Parhelion Underwriting on the topic of how the fallout from COVID-19 will affect environmental commodities. Dave spoke about the federal Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and California’s Low… ... Read More
COVID-19 and the LCFS: Groundhog Day - April 15, 2020 The flip clock turns to 6:00 and the radio starts: “Then put your little hand in mine. There ain't no hill or mountain we can't climb. Babe, I got you babe…” followed by mindless babble from the… ... Read More
COVID-19 and the LCFS: Ain’t No Sunshine - April 3, 2020 Note: The title of today's analysis pays tribute to onetime Navy aircraft mechanic and three-time Grammy Award winner Bill Withers who died March 30th. As AP reporter Mark Kennedy observed, Withers' "death comes as the public has drawn inspiration… ... Read More