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4 min read

Cross-Border Trade in Resource Industries: Structuring for Risk and Compliance

Resource industries have always been connected to global markets. For instance, think about a mining company that may buy equipment from one country,...

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A mockup calculator of the USDA Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator.

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Explainer: Getting to Know the USDA's Feedstock CI Calculator

The USDA has released its long-awaited Feedstock Carbon Intensity Calculator, officially known as the USDA FD-CIC. For growers, biofuel producers,...

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USDA's 45Z Feedstock Rule Moves Carbon Accounting Closer to the Farm

For months, one of the biggest open questions in the US biofuels market has been how farm-level carbon reductions would translate into 45Z credit...

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How Record D4 RIN Prices Are Redrawing the Global Soybean Value Chain

The US biofuels market is creating an unexpected opportunity across the Atlantic.

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EUDR

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EUDR Simplification Update: Less Red Tape, but No Less Responsibility

The European Commission's latest EUDR update offers more clarity, but not a lighter compliance burden.

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On Demand Webinar - Biofuels Market Outlook: Iran War Implications

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Webinar Recap: Biofuels Market Shows Strength Amid Geopolitical Strife

ResourceWise recently held a webinar on the biofuels market amid ongoing uncertainty stemming from the War in Iran. During the webinar, Matthew Stone...

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2 min read

Why Biofuels Margins Just Got Harder to Predict

Biofuels markets have never moved in isolation. They sit at the intersection of energy prices, agricultural markets, government policy, trade flows,...

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An aerial view of an oil refinery.

2 min read

Global Fuel Crunch Raises the Stakes for US Renewable Diesel Exports

Surging feedstock prices have pulled US renewable diesel producer margins down from recent highs. Even so, plants remain far more profitable than...

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Decarbonization in 2026: Why the Path Forward Is So Challenging

The path to net-zero emissions is clear in principle but increasingly complex in practice.

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Record RVOs Reset the Biofuels Market. What Comes Next?

The EPA’s latest Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) update is more than a policy milestone; it’s a market inflection point.

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Global Market Turbulence and the Growing Case for Biofuels

Geopolitical instability has once again injected uncertainty into global energy markets. The ongoing Iran war, creating a sharp rise in oil prices,...

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ResourceWise supports the Sustainable Fuels Global Summit 2026.

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Key Learnings from the Sustainable Fuels Global Summit

The Sustainable Fuels Global Summit 2026 brought together leaders from across the low-carbon fuels ecosystem for a timely and forward-looking...

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