# 2026-12216: Phillips 66 Denied Special Trade Zone Fuel Benefits

2026-12216, Denial of Production Authority; Foreign-Trade Zone 3; Phillips 66 Company; (Renewable Fuels and By-Products); Rodeo, California, is a Federal Register notice from Commerce Department, Foreign-Trade Zones Board published 2026-06-17, effective 2026-06-15; PRIA reads it as touching household money (as of 2026-06-24).

- Canonical: https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12216
- As of: 2026-06-24
- Plain-text twin of the page above; the HTML and this file carry the same facts.

## Facts
- Document number: 2026-12216
- Title: Denial of Production Authority; Foreign-Trade Zone 3; Phillips 66 Company; (Renewable Fuels and By-Products); Rodeo, California
- Type: Notice
- Agencies: Commerce Department; Foreign-Trade Zones Board
- Citation: 91 FR 36569
- Published: 2026-06-17
- Effective: 2026-06-15
- Comments close: not stated
- Significant: no
- Touches household money: yes
- Regulation identifier numbers: none
- Last updated: 2026-06-24

## In one line

Phillips 66 Denied Special Trade Zone Fuel Benefits

## Summary

Phillips 66 wanted permission to produce renewable fuels and by-products in a special trade zone in Rodeo, California, but the government said no. This means Phillips 66 can’t use the benefits of the foreign-trade zone for this project, keeping things as they are. The decision was made official in June 2026, affecting the company’s plans and potential cost savings.

## Effects PRIA read

- Phillips 66 Denied FTZ Production Permission: cost, low. Phillips 66 Company’s application to produce renewable fuels and by-products in Foreign-Trade Zone 3 (Subzone 3D) in Rodeo, California, was denied by the Foreign-Trade Zones Board. The Board adopted the examiner’s findings and ordered on June 15, 2026 that the production authority is not approved,…

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## Sources
- [2026-12216 on federalregister.gov](https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2026/06/17/2026-12216/denial-of-production-authority-foreign-trade-zone-3-phillips-66-company-renewable-fuels-and)
- [2026-12216 as published (PDF)](https://www.govinfo.gov/content/pkg/FR-2026-06-17/pdf/2026-12216.pdf)

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Source: PRIA, https://policyrisk.com/federal-register/2026-12216 (as of 2026-06-24).