# EPA Sets Record High Biofuel Blending Volumes - Farm Policy News

> Farm Policy News reported that EPA finalized 2026-2027 RFS volumes at 26.81 and 27.02 billion gallons, with biomass-based diesel at 9.07 billion gallons in 2026 and 9.2 billion in 2027. Starting in 2028, foreign fuels and feedstocks will receive half the RFS compliance value of American-made products.

- Date: 2026-03-30 · published 2026-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15043-epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-blending-volumes-farm-policy-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Record biomass-based diesel volumes increase demand for domestic soybean oil and corn-based ethanol, while the 2028 foreign feedstock discount favors US oilseed supply, supporting prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-04-01 | [Policy Updates: EPA sets record high biofuel volumes in Renewable Fuel Standard final rule - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15031-policy-updates-epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-volumes-in-renewable-fuel-standard.md) | +0.5% | +5.2% |
| SBO | 2025-06-13 | [US EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes through 2027 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15111-us-epa-proposes-higher-biofuel-blending-volumes-through-2027-reuters.md) | +10.1% | +8.6% |
| SBO | 2026-05-05 | [EPA Sets Record Renewable Fuel Volumes for 2026-2027 \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15025-epa-sets-record-renewable-fuel-volumes-for-2026-2027-farm-bureau-intel-markets.md) | -4.2% | -2.8% |
| SBO | 2022-10-19 | [Grassley, Ernst Urge EPA to Set Robust RFS Blending Volumes to Reflect Biofuel Industry Growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15361-grassley-ernst-urge-epa-to-set-robust-rfs-blending-volumes-to-reflect-biofuel.md) | +3.8% | +7.9% |
| SBO | 2024-03-25 | [US mandates record-high biofuel use: Update \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15233-us-mandates-record-high-biofuel-use-update-latest-market-news.md) | +0.6% | -4.4% |
| SOY | 2026-04-01 | [Policy Updates: EPA sets record high biofuel volumes in Renewable Fuel Standard final rule - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15031-policy-updates-epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-volumes-in-renewable-fuel-standard.md) | -0.8% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2025-06-13 | [US EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes through 2027 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15111-us-epa-proposes-higher-biofuel-blending-volumes-through-2027-reuters.md) | +2.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [US mandates record-high biofuel use: Update \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15233-us-mandates-record-high-biofuel-use-update-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |

## Sources

- farmpolicynews.illinois.edu: https://farmpolicynews.illinois.edu/2026/03/epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-blending-volumes/

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