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U.S. biodiesel and renewable diesel imports fall sharply in 2025 after tax credit change

Published: 4 September 2025
Categories: US Energy Information Administration

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September 4, 2025

U.S. imports of biodiesel and renewable diesel significantly decreased in the first half of 2025 (1H25) compared with the same period in previous years. This decline is primarily due to the loss of tax credits for imported biofuels and generally lower domestic consumption of these fuels.

Renewable diesel and biodiesel are biomass-based diesel fuels that can replace petroleum-based distillate and be used to comply with the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) blending requirements for refiners administered by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.

In 1H25, U.S. biodiesel imports averaged 2,000 barrels per day (b/d), a sharp drop from 35,000 b/d in 1H24. Renewable diesel imports averaged 5,000 b/d, down from 33,000 b/d in 1H24. These import levels were the lowest for the first half of any year since 2012, when U.S. biodiesel consumption was

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Moderate mag. 4.5 earthquake (unconfirmed) – Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region on Thursday, Sep 4, 2025, at 01:52 pm (Universal Time)

Published: 4 September 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 27, 05:57 pm (GMT +4:30)

5.1

128 km78 km (48 mi) to the SW Badakhshan, Afghanistan 7 reportsInfoAug 25, 04:39 am (GMT +4:30)

4.4

108 km88 km (55 mi) to the S 43 km S of Ashkāsham, Afghanistan InfoAug 20, 06:23 am (GMT +4:30)

4.0

158 km83 km (51 mi) to the SW 87 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan InfoAug 19, 09:49 am (GMT +4:30)

5.1

202 km96 km (60 mi) to the SW 42 km S of Jurm, Afghanistan 8 reportsInfoAug 16, 10:05 pm (GMT +4:30)

4.7

108 km26 km (16 mi) to the W 45 km SSW of Khorugh, Tajikistan 1 reportInfoJun 30, 07:02 am (GMT +4:30)

4.7

104 km38 km (23 mi) to the SW 37 km ENE of Jurm, Afghanistan 2 reportsInfoMay 10, 09:38 am (GMT +4:30)

4.6

234 km63 km (39 mi) to the SW 71 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan 8 reportsInfoMar 21, 2023 09:17 pm (GMT +4:30)

6.5

192 km87 km (54 mi) to the SW 74 km southeast of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan 5510 reportsInfoMay 9, 2018 03:11 pm (GMT +4:30)

6.2

116 km24 km (15 mi) to the SW Badakhshan, Afghanistan 249 reportsInfoJan 31, 2018 11:37 am (GMT +4:30)

6.2

194 km93 km (58 mi) to the SW 70 km south of Fayzabad, Badakhshan, Afghanistan 283 reportsInfoApr 10, 2016 02:58 pm (GMT +4:30)

6.5

209 km78 km (48 mi) to the SW Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region 312 reportsInfoDec 25, 2015 11:44 pm (GMT +4:30)

6.2

207 km82 km (51 mi) to the SW Afghanistan-Tajikistan Border Region 801 reportsInfoDec 7, 2015 12:50 pm (Dushanbe)

7.1

11 km159 km (99 mi) to the NE 137 km northeast of Khorugh, Gorno-Badakhshan, Tajikistan 136 reportsInfoOct 26, 2015 01:39

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Moderate mag. 4.7 earthquake – Northern Sumatra, Indonesia, on Thursday, Sep 4, 2025, at 08:52 pm (Jakarta time)

Published: 4 September 2025
Categories: Global Earthquake Activity

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Date and TimeMag
DepthDistanceLocationDetailsMap Aug 7, 10:29 pm (Jakarta)

5.1

90 km83 km (51 mi) to the SW Kota Padangsidimpuan, 55 km south of Sibolga, Indonesia 1 reportInfoMay 12, 10:09 am (Jakarta)

5.0

110 km89 km (55 mi) to the SW Indian Ocean, 60 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 18, 11:52 am (Jakarta)

4.2

10 km62 km (39 mi) to the NW 9.7 km northeast of Tarutung, Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia 2 reportsInfoMar 24, 12:23 am (Jakarta)

4.4

5 km44 km (28 mi) to the NW Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, 33 km east of Sibolga, Indonesia InfoMar 18, 05:23 am (Jakarta)

5.6

10 km52 km (32 mi) to the NW 14 km southeast of Tarutung, Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia 33 reportsInfoMar 18, 05:22 am (Jakarta)

5.5

10 km46 km (28 mi) to the NW 19 km southeast of Tarutung, Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, North Sumatra, Indonesia 17 reportsInfoOct 1, 2024 09:18 am (Pontianak)

5.3

108 km91 km (56 mi) to the SW Indian Ocean, 62 km southwest of Padangsidempuan, Indonesia 1 reportInfoApr 25, 2023 03:00 am (Jakarta)

7.3

84 km306 km (190 mi) to the S Di Laut 177 Km BaratLaut Kepulauan Mentawai 243 reportsInfoOct 1, 2022 02:28 am (Jakarta)

6.0

10 km79 km (49 mi) to the NW Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, 45 km north of Sibolga, Indonesia 84 reportsInfoMar 11, 2019 11:34 pm (Jakarta)

5.2

88 km78 km (49 mi) to the SW Northern Sumatra, Indonesia 4 reportsInfoJun 14, 2011 10:01 am (Jakarta)

5.6

22 km40 km (25 mi) to the NW 38 km ENE of Sibolga, Indonesia InfoJun 14, 2011 07:08 am (Jakarta)

5.5

17 km30 km (18 mi) to the NW Kabupaten Tapanuli Utara, 50 km

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