
The Iowa Soybean Association warned that reported expansion of small refinery exemptions for 2025 could exceed 1.8 billion RINs. The group estimates this could eliminate 500 million gallons of biomass-based diesel demand and cost farmers about $1 billion.
If exemptions reduce biomass-based diesel blending, soybean oil demand would weaken, pressuring soybean oil and soybean prices.
After 351 past bearish policy events, SBO moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 369 past bearish policy events, SOY moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and +0.8% over 20.
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