# Two-Thirds of Canada’s Clean-Fuel Credits Come From Imported Fuel, Predominantly the U.S., Ottawa Reveals - AutoIgloo

> Environment and Climate Change Canada reported that about 67% of low-carbon fuel compliance credits generated in 2025 came from imported fuel, mostly from the US. Canadian-produced fuels accounted for the remaining 33%. Ottawa is proposing changes to make Canadian-made low-carbon fuels more financially attractive.

- Date: 2026-10-31 · published 2026-11-01T06:14:00.236Z
- Category: policy · region Canada · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/4461-two-thirds-of-canada-s-clean-fuel-credits-come-from-imported-fuel-predominantly
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Heavy reliance on US biofuel imports could shift demand toward US ethanol and biodiesel feedstocks, and proposed rule changes could redirect Canadian biofuel demand over time.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2019-04-05 | [The Unintended Consequences of the Renewable Fuel Standard \| RealClearEnergy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59466-the-unintended-consequences-of-the-renewable-fuel-standard-realclearenergy.md) | -0.8% | -7.3% |
| SBO | 2026-02-26 | [NOPA, ASA, and Clean Fuels Welcome Sign of Progress on Final 2026-27 RFS Volumes - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15050-nopa-asa-and-clean-fuels-welcome-sign-of-progress-on-final-2026-27-rfs-volumes.md) | +3.2% | -0.9% |
| SBO | 2019-11-13 | [New NBB report highlights the importance of the Biodiesel Tax Credit \| Bioenergy International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55929-new-nbb-report-highlights-the-importance-of-the-biodiesel-tax-credit-bioenergy.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |
| SBO | 2018-12-03 | [The low-ILUC loophole could allow business-as-usual palm oil imports for biodiesel in Europe - International Council on Clean Transportation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61588-the-low-iluc-loophole-could-allow-business-as-usual-palm-oil-imports-for.md) | +2.5% | +0.3% |
| SBO | 2018-04-26 | [Winners and losers from the proposed ban on palm oil - Renewable Carbon News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65525-winners-and-losers-from-the-proposed-ban-on-palm-oil-renewable-carbon-news.md) | -1.4% | +3.0% |

## Sources

- autoigloo.com: https://autoigloo.com/two-thirds-of-canadas-clean-fuel-credits-come-from-imported-fuel-predominantly-the-u-s-ottawa-reveals

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