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Processing Journal reports that EPA's 2026 and 2027 renewable volume obligations raise biomass-based diesel blending requirements 67% and 70% above the 2025 total of 5.42 billion gallons. The industry faces challenges from prior rule uncertainty, the end of the biodiesel tax credit, and the 45Z credit changes, with compliance data due after September 1, 2026.
The sharp mandate increase supports soybean oil and feedstock demand, while the production gap and RIN tightness could sustain biofuel-linked pricing pressure.
processingjournal.comMilling JournalJul 14, 2026After 842 past bullish policy events, Soybean Oil moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.1%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 356 past bullish policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.2% to +2.3%), and -0.9% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
