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California LCFS posts second consecutive quarterly deficit

Published 23:17 on May 7, 2026 / Last updated at 23:17 on May 7, 2026 / / Americas (US & Canada), Net Zero Transition (Transport & Heating Fuels)

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California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) recorded a net deficit of nearly 1.9 million credits in the fourth quarter of 2025, the programme's second quarterly shortfall in a row and only the second instance since early 2021, recent data from state regulator ARB showed.
California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard (LCFS) recorded a net deficit of nearly 1.9 million credits in the fourth quarter of 2025, the programme's second quarterly shortfall in a row and only the second instance since early 2021, recent data from state regulator ARB showed.


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