US ‘biomass-based diesel’ imports up in September

US biomass-based diesel imports in September were nearly double the volume of August, according to the latest figures from the US Energy Information Administration (EIA).

The EIA defines 'biomass-based diesel' as 'biodiesel and other renewable diesel fuel or diesel fuel blending components derived from biomass, but excluding renewable diesel fuel co-processed with petroleum feedstocks.'

Imports for September totalled 28.7 million gallons, up from August import volumes of just over 15 million gallons.

However, the US exported only 15.9 million gallons of biomass-based diesel in September compared to nearly 29 million gallons in August.

More than half the US imports of biomass-based diesel for September came from Argentina (11.6 million gallons) and Indonesia (nearly 7.1 million gallons), with imports from Germany (4.7 million gallons), Panama (3.36 million gallons), Canada (1.3 million gallons) and South Korea (630,000 gallons) following.