# Propel Fuels

> Propel Fuels is a privately held Sacramento company that sells E85 and renewable diesel through retail fueling locations, supplies commercial customers, and offers emissions tracking through CleanDrive. Its expertise combines fuel sourcing, station development, customer research and low-carbon fuel markets.

- **Founded:** 2004
- **Headquarters:** Sacramento, United States
- **Founders:** Rob Elam (Founder and CEO)
- **Products:** Flex Fuel E85, Diesel HPR, Wholesale fuel supply, Fleet and commercial fueling, CleanDrive
- **Notable:** Launched Diesel HPR at 18 Northern California locations in March 2015., Reported a 300 percent increase in Northern California diesel gallons versus its former B20 product in the first six months of HPR sales., Obtained an $833 million trial-court judgment against Phillips 66 in August 2025; Phillips 66 denies wrongdoing and is appealing.

## Products & services

- **Flex Fuel E85** — High-ethanol fuel for flexible-fuel vehicles, sold through Propel retail locations.
- **Diesel HPR** — High Performance Renewable diesel; launched in 2015 using Neste NEXBTL renewable diesel and meeting petroleum diesel specifications.
- **Wholesale fuel supply** — Fuel supply for business customers, including bulk renewable diesel.
- **Fleet and commercial fueling** — Retail and bulk fueling for business and government fleets.
- **CleanDrive** — Purchase-linked carbon-emission reduction tracking for drivers and fleets.
- **Propel mobile app** — Station discovery and fuel pricing information.

## Achievements

- Launched Diesel HPR at 18 Northern California locations in March 2015.
- Reported a 300 percent increase in Northern California diesel gallons versus its former B20 product in the first six months of HPR sales.
- Obtained an $833 million trial-court judgment against Phillips 66 in August 2025; Phillips 66 denies wrongdoing and is appealing.

## Latest updates

- **2026-08** — Phillips 66’s second-quarter SEC filing reports an appeal opening brief filed July 10, 2026 and a $928 million litigation accrual at June 30. This is a Phillips 66 liability estimate, not cash received by Propel.
- **2025-11** — Phillips 66 filed its notice of appeal on November 14.
- **2025-08** — Trial court entered an $833 million judgment on August 5, including compensatory and exemplary damages and prejudgment interest.

## Links

- Website: https://propelfuels.com
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/propel-fuels
- Twitter/X: https://twitter.com/PropelFuels
- Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/PropelFuels/

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Last updated: 2026-10-16