Chevron plans restart of Ralston biodiesel plant in Iowa
CVX•Chevron plans to restart its Ralston, Iowa, biodiesel plant as market conditions improve; the facility has annual capacity of nearly 42 million gallons.
1. Staged restart planned
The restart reverses a 2024 shutdown and will proceed in stages involving staffing, maintenance and operational readiness. A commercial and operational agreement with Landus Cooperative supports feedstock supply from its neighboring soybean processing facility.




