Trump Plans Biofuel Quota Boost, Seeks to Crimp Imports (2)

The Trump administration is proposing oil refiners blend more biofuels into gasoline and diesel next year, while seeking to discourage the use of imported supplies.

The plan unveiled by the Environmental Protection Agency on Friday would require refiners to mix a record 24.02 billion gallons of biofuels into conventional diesel and gasoline — nearly 8% higher than the 2025 target.

The proposal comes as President Donald Trump seeks to revamp aspects of the Renewable Fuel Standard program created by Congress two decades ago to bolster domestic demand and support rural communities. Beyond merely laying out annual quotas, the agency’s blueprint ...