US oil refiners finally profit from biofuels due to mandates, high fuel prices

U.S. oil refiners are benefiting from a sharp rebound in renewable fuel profits as government biofuel mandates lift demand and higher diesel prices improve margins. The article also ties the strength to geopolitical disruption from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which is supporting energy prices and refinery economics. The shift is favorable for refiners after years of margin pressure from renewable fuels.

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U.S. oil refiners are benefiting from a sharp rebound in renewable fuel profits as government biofuel mandates lift demand and higher diesel prices improve margins. The article also ties the strength to geopolitical disruption from the U.S.-Israeli war on Iran, which is supporting energy prices and refinery economics. The shift is favorable for refiners after years of margin pressure from renewable fuels.