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LCFS Market: California prices retreat amid drop in fuel demand, expectations for large credit build

Published 19:11 on January 18, 2023  /  Last updated at 19:11 on January 18, 2023  / Matthew Lithgow /  Americas, RINs & LCFS, US

California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit values this week continued to sink towards 5.5-year lows as traders pointed to depressed short-term fuel consumption, strong credit generation expectations for the third quarter, and uncertainty regarding the programme’s revised 2030 climate target.
California Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) credit values this week continued to sink towards 5.5-year lows as traders pointed to depressed short-term fuel consumption, strong credit generation expectations for the third quarter, and uncertainty regarding the programme’s revised 2030 climate target.


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