---
schema_version: "secwatch.filing_event.v1"
accession: "0001376139-25-000048"
form_type: "8-K"
ticker: "CVI"
cik: "0001376139"
company_name: "CVR ENERGY INC"
filed_at: "2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00"
generated_at: "2026-05-17T09:10:23.330774+00:00"
event_type: "regulatory"
sentiment: "positive"
materiality_score: 0.85
calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
confidence: "high"
source: SEC EDGAR
---

# EPA grants CVR subsidiary partial RFS hardship relief, reducing RIN obligations by over 400M

## Summary
- EPA decision on Aug 22, 2025: 100% waivers for 2019 & 2021; 50% for 2020, 2022-2024.
- Wynnewood Refining estimates reduction of >300M RINs for 2020-2024 compliance periods.
- Previously retired RINs from earlier periods may further reduce obligation by >100M RINs.
- Remaining pre-2025 RIN obligation estimated at ~100M credits.
- CVR Energy evaluating financial statement impact; subsidiary Wynnewood Refining is the recipient.

## SEC filing metadata
- accession: 0001376139-25-000048
- form_type: 8-K
- ticker: CVI
- cik: 0001376139
- company_name: CVR ENERGY INC
- filed_at: 2025-08-29T23:59:59+00:00
- event_type: regulatory
- sentiment: positive
- materiality_score: 0.85
- calibrated_materiality_score: 0.85
- confidence: high
- sec_items: 7.01, 9.01
- EDGAR index: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376139/000137613925000048/0001376139-25-000048-index.htm
- EDGAR primary document: https://www.sec.gov/Archives/edgar/data/1376139/000137613925000048/cvi-20250829.htm

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