2015-12-21 07:30:59 CET

2015-12-21 07:30:59 CET


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Neste Oyj - Company Announcement

Re-instatement of US Blender's Tax Credit supports Neste's result


Neste Corporation
Stock Exchange Release
21 December 2015 at 8.30 a.m. (EET)

Re-instatement of US Blender's Tax Credit supports Neste's result

On 18 December 2015, the US Blender's Tax Credit (BTC) was approved
retroactively for the year 2015 and prospectively for 2016. In the US qualified
biofuel blenders are eligible for a Blender's Tax Credit of $1.00 per gallon of
biodiesel or renewable diesel used in the blending process. The retro-active
reinstatement of the BTC is expected to improve Neste's comparable operating
profit by more than EUR 100 million in 2015, and the respective cash flow is
expected to be received during the first half of 2016.

Neste is an active player in the US renewable fuel market.  Neste's renewable
diesel is used by several American refiners and blenders to help them meet their
federal obligations per the Renewable Fuel Standard and also several state
obligations, most notably California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard. In addition,
many public and private fleets in the US have chosen to use Neste's renewable
diesel to reduce their carbon footprint and lower their tailpipe emissions, in
order to fight climate change and improve the air quality.

Neste Corporation

Kaisa Lipponen
Director, Corporate Communications

Further information:
Kaisa Hietala, Executive Vice President, Renewable Products, Neste, tel.
+358 50 458 4128

Neste in brief
Neste is a forerunner in oil refining and renewable solutions. We offer our
customers cleaner traffic solutions and industrial products based on cutting-
edge research. Our sustainable practices have received recognition in the Dow
Jones Sustainability World Index and the Global 100 list of the world's most
sustainable companies. In 2014, our revenue amounted to EUR 15 billion. Neste
shares are listed on NASDAQ Helsinki. Cleaner traffic, energy and life are moved
forward by 5,000 professionals. Learn more at neste.com


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