# Biofuels Policies Provide U.S. Soy Stability | Illinois Soybean Association

> The American Soybean Association's CEO discusses the importance of domestic biofuel policy to soybean demand amid tariff and geopolitical uncertainty. He highlights the 45Z clean fuel credit amendments, including removal of the indirect land use change penalty and limits on imported feedstocks, along with the 2026-2027 RVOs. The piece argues these policies shape demand for soybean oil.

- Date: 2026-04-01 · published 2026-04-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15035-biofuels-policies-provide-u-s-soy-stability-illinois-soybean-association
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Policy support for domestic soybean oil demand through 45Z and RVOs underpins soybean and soyoil prices by reducing reliance on export markets.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-11-12 | [ASA and NOPA Urge Action on Biofuel Policies Supporting Farmers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15076-asa-and-nopa-urge-action-on-biofuel-policies-supporting-farmers-american.md) | +2.1% | +0.7% |
| SBO | 2026-01-21 | [Biofuel: Staying Competitive - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15057-biofuel-staying-competitive-american-soybean-association.md) | +3.9% | +8.2% |
| SBO | 2025-07-03 | [Proposed Biofuel Blending Obligation Presents an Opportunity for U.S. Soy - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15103-proposed-biofuel-blending-obligation-presents-an-opportunity-for-u-s-soy.md) | +0.4% | +1.2% |
| SBO | 2018-09-27 | [NBB Fuels Biodiesel Promotion \| U.S. Canola Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62921-nbb-fuels-biodiesel-promotion-u-s-canola-association.md) | +3.7% | +0.5% |
| SBO | 2018-11-30 | [EPA Announces Biodiesel and Advanced Biofuels Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61900-epa-announces-biodiesel-and-advanced-biofuels-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +3.0% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2025-11-12 | [ASA and NOPA Urge Action on Biofuel Policies Supporting Farmers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15076-asa-and-nopa-urge-action-on-biofuel-policies-supporting-farmers-american.md) | +3.6% | -2.0% |
| SOY | 2026-01-21 | [Biofuel: Staying Competitive - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15057-biofuel-staying-competitive-american-soybean-association.md) | +1.4% | +7.6% |
| SOY | 2025-07-03 | [Proposed Biofuel Blending Obligation Presents an Opportunity for U.S. Soy - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15103-proposed-biofuel-blending-obligation-presents-an-opportunity-for-u-s-soy.md) | -3.6% | -8.4% |

## Sources

- ilsoy.org: https://www.ilsoy.org/voice-for-soy-biofuels-policies-provide-u-s-soy-stability/

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