# Biofuel Producers Urge EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin to Reject State Fuel Waiver Requests

> The Renewable Fuels Association asked EPA to reject waiver requests from the governors of Louisiana and Alabama that seek to suspend Clean Air Act blending mandates. The governors argued that 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard targets worsen fuel price volatility. The association urged EPA to deny the requests without public comment and keep the 2027 standards in place.

- Date: 2026-11-14 · published 2026-11-15T00:11:58.789Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/100212-biofuel-producers-urge-epa-administrator-lee-zeldin-to-reject-state-fuel-waiver
- Commodities: [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

If EPA keeps the 2027 renewable fuel standards, demand for ethanol and biomass-based diesel stays supported, which underpins corn-ethanol and soybean oil use. A waiver grant would weaken that demand and pressure those prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral
- ETHANOL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2018-09-07 | [Bill Would Require EPA to Reallocate Biofuels Gallons Lost to Waivers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62923-bill-would-require-epa-to-reallocate-biofuels-gallons-lost-to-waivers.md) | -2.6% | +4.0% |
| SBO | 2019-08-23 | [Trump Administration May Consider Reallocating Biofuels Gallons Lost to Small-Refinery Waivers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57448-trump-administration-may-consider-reallocating-biofuels-gallons-lost-to-small.md) | -0.6% | +2.6% |
| SBO | 2026-06-30 | [Indonesia biofuel push adds strain to producers, palm oil markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18903-indonesia-biofuel-push-adds-strain-to-producers-palm-oil-markets.md) | +1.3% | +1.8% |
| SBO | 2020-03-26 | ['Astonishing': Trump EPA backs down on biofuel waivers in blow to U.S. refiners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54007-astonishing-trump-epa-backs-down-on-biofuel-waivers-in-blow-to-u-s-refiners.md) | -2.2% | -3.9% |
| SBO | 2024-07-19 | [Canola sector gets biofuel shock \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/29212-canola-sector-gets-biofuel-shock-the-western-producer.md) | -0.7% | -9.5% |
| CORN | 2018-02-15 | [Biofuel Sends Letter to EPA Administrator Pruitt on 2019 Cellulosic Volumes \| BIO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66367-biofuel-sends-letter-to-epa-administrator-pruitt-on-2019-cellulosic-volumes-bio.md) | -0.2% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2020-03-24 | [No word yet from Trump administration on refinery biofuel waivers - Grassley](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54005-no-word-yet-from-trump-administration-on-refinery-biofuel-waivers-grassley.md) | +6.1% | -4.7% |
| CORN | 2022-01-11 | [Explainer: What is at stake for the U.S. biofuel blending law in 2022 and beyond \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15426-explainer-what-is-at-stake-for-the-u-s-biofuel-blending-law-in-2022-and-beyond.md) | -2.8% | +4.1% |

## Sources

- decodenewsai.us: https://decodenewsai.us/en/posts/2026-11-14-renewable-fuel-standard-epa-administrator-lee-578bbd

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