EIA: Consumption of Renewable Diesel Continues General Growth Trend on the U.S. West Coast
Quarterly data from California, Oregon, and Washington show renewable diesel steadily displacing petroleum diesel on the West Coast, driven by state clean fuel policies and new production capacity.
The U.S. Energy Information Administration tracks the steady rise of renewable diesel across the West Coast fuel pool, the same shift that is reshaping what terminals in the region store and move. From the article:
Renewable diesel is increasingly replacing petroleum diesel on the U.S. West Coast, where state-level policies are attracting new production capacity and shipments to the region. The fuel continues to mostly be consumed in California but is also making up a substantial share of Oregon's and Washington's smaller distillate pools, according to quarterly data published by California, Oregon, and Washington.
West Coast renewable diesel consumption has roughly doubled since early 2023, with much of the new supply coming from converted California refineries. For midstream operators, that growth translates directly into demand for segregated storage, blending, and feedstock handling capability.
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