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How much biomass-based diesel fuel does the US use?

A majority of the biodiesel fuel in the United States is a blend of biomass diesel fuel and petroleum diesel fuel. The amount of the mixture is designated as a percentage of the amount of petroleum in the mixture. 2% is referred to as B2, 5% (B5), or 20% (B20). A majority of the mixture is B20. 

Below is amount of biomass diesel fuel that was produced, imported, exported, and consumed in the United States for the last 5 years.