The U.S East Coastʼs renewable-diesel market shows big changes with record-high usage numbers. From May to Sept last year consumption reached 5‚000-7‚000 barrels per-day which makes this region an important player in green-fuel distribution
The area now holds about 10% of U.S renewable-diesel stocks and gets same share of imports. Neste‚ worlds top maker of this fuel sends most supplies through its off-shore plants (mainly to New Jersey which takes two-thirds of East Coast imports)
West Coast states like California Oregon and Washington lead in renewable-diesel use due to their clean-fuel rules; however East Coast depends on out-of-region deliveries. The regions import-heavy system might face issues when new rules start: Clean Fuel Production Tax Credit coming in early 2025 wont give tax breaks to imported biofuels
- California leads consumption
- Oregon follows with strong demand
- Washington shows growing usage
The East Coasts reliance on foreign supplies - more than half of its total needs - could create supply-chain problems when tax rules change. This shift might force local markets to find new ways to get renewable-diesel from domestic producers instead of traditional import routes