# Biodiesel Producers Prepare for Higher US Renewable Fuel Requirements

> EPA granted 1.76 billion RINs of small refinery exemptions for 2025 and plans to reallocate about 770 million RINs above prior assumptions into 2026-2027 obligations. Current standards imply biomass-based diesel production must rise more than 60% from 2025 levels.

- Date: 2026-09-11 · published 2026-09-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14995-biodiesel-producers-prepare-for-higher-us-renewable-fuel-requirements
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher biodiesel production requirements increase competition for soybean oil, used cooking oil, canola oil and animal fats, supporting prices for these feedstocks.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2021-04-21 | [Renewable fuel requirements threaten to play bigger role in diesel price - FreightWaves](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47457-renewable-fuel-requirements-threaten-to-play-bigger-role-in-diesel-price.md) | +8.7% | +13.3% |
| SBO | 2026-10-22 | [Renewable Fuel Standards 2026: where US D4 supply stands against the biomass-based diesel requirement - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14986-renewable-fuel-standards-2026-where-us-d4-supply-stands-against-the-biomass.md) | -0.7% | — |
| SBO | 2021-08-11 | [US renewable diesel production faces headwinds from high feedstock costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45443-us-renewable-diesel-production-faces-headwinds-from-high-feedstock-costs.md) | -2.5% | -10.6% |
| SBO | 2022-02-07 | [FEATURE: Renewable diesel producers racing for the finish line as credits under pressure \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15420-feature-renewable-diesel-producers-racing-for-the-finish-line-as-credits-under.md) | +0.9% | +10.8% |
| SBO | 2024-01-24 | [Renewable Diesel Boom & Where Biofuels Are Headed - Center for Commercial Agriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15242-renewable-diesel-boom-and-where-biofuels-are-headed-center-for-commercial.md) | -5.4% | -4.9% |
| SOY | 2021-08-11 | [US renewable diesel production faces headwinds from high feedstock costs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45443-us-renewable-diesel-production-faces-headwinds-from-high-feedstock-costs.md) | -5.4% | -12.2% |
| SOY | 2025-09-03 | [Higher RVOs Create Positive Outlook for Biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15093-higher-rvos-create-positive-outlook-for-biodiesel.md) | -1.4% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2018-08-23 | [NBB Shows Higher 2020 Biodiesel Volumes Are Achievable in Comments on Annual RFS Rule - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63409-nbb-shows-higher-2020-biodiesel-volumes-are-achievable-in-comments-on-annual.md) | -4.1% | -0.9% |

## Sources

- procurementresource.com: https://www.procurementresource.com/news-and-articles/us-biodiesel-demand-outlook-epa-refinery-exemption

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