1. Welcome to the 8 th Annual Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit January 28, 2014 Steve Bleyl, President - Iowa Renewable Fuels Association

2. 2 ADVOCACY: The act of pleading for, supporting or recommending. ADVOCATE: A person who speaks or writes in support or defense of a person, cause, etc.

3. Oklahoma Refineries 3 ConocoPhillips – Ponca City, OK Holly Corp Refining – Tulsa, OK Sinclair Tulsa Refining – Tulsa, OK Valero – Ardmore, OK Wynnewood Refining – Wynnewood, OK

4. Ethanol and Biodiesel - Iowa 4

5. Iowa Blending – 2011 & 2012 5 YearStateGasoline Barrels Ethanol Barrels %Blend 2011Iowa37,2782,3086.2% 2012Iowa35,1482,2056.3%

6. Iowa Blending – 2011 & 2012 6 YearStateGasoline Barrels Ethanol Barrels %Blend 2011Iowa37,2782,3086.2% 2012Iowa35,1482,2056.3%

7. Iowa Blending – 2011 & 2012 7 YearStateGasoline Barrels Ethanol Barrels %Blend 2011Iowa37,2782,3086.2% 2012Iowa35,1482,2056.3% 8.1%

8. Blending in Nebraska - 2013 8 Month%Blend January7.1% February7.2% March7.2% April6.9% May7.4% June6.9% July7.0% August6.9% September7.5% October8.7%

9. Where Iowa Rates on Ethanol Blending – 2012 Data Pennsylvania – 8.1% Utah – 7.9% Idaho – 7.6% New Mexico – 7.6% Colorado – 7.4% 9 Wyoming – 7.4% Nebraska – 7.3% Alabama – 7.2% Missouri – 7.1% Iowa – 6.3%

10. Where Iowa Rates on Ethanol Blending – 2012 Data Pennsylvania – 8.1% Utah – 7.9% Idaho – 7.6% New Mexico – 7.6% Colorado – 7.4% 10 Wyoming – 7.4% Nebraska – 7.3% Alabama – 7.2% Missouri – 7.1% Iowa – 6.3%

11. Where Iowa Rates on Ethanol Blending – 2012 Data Pennsylvania – 8.1% Iowa - 8.1% Utah – 7.9% Idaho – 7.6% New Mexico – 7.6% Colorado – 7.4% 11 Wyoming – 7.4% Nebraska – 7.3% Alabama – 7.2% Missouri – 7.1% Iowa – 6.3%

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13. Should a biofuels advocate be optimistic? 2014 Exports (100MM gallons in January?) Blending potential  February 2014 to January 2015 Ethanol to Gas -$1.0026 Volume potential in Iowa  1.4 billion gallons of fuel annually  Energy independence 1.1 billion gallons of ethanol 13

14. What is an advocate to do? Request higher blends of ethanol! Buy Flex Fuel Cars Write to you retailer you buy from Believe in the fuels Buy the fuels Support those that support our views BE AN ADVOCATE! 14

15. THANK YOU! Iowa Renewable Fuels Summit January 28, 2014 Steve Bleyl, President - Iowa Renewable Fuels Association