# Biofuel: Staying Competitive - American Soybean Association

> The American Soybean Association is pushing for domestic biofuel policy, including clear 45Z guidance and firm 2026 and 2027 RVOs. It argues that roughly half of US-processed soybean oil goes into biomass-based diesel. The group opposes reliance on imported biofuel feedstocks.

- Date: 2026-01-21 · published 2026-01-21T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15057-biofuel-staying-competitive-american-soybean-association
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Advocacy for stronger domestic biofuel demand signals the policy support soybean oil needs to reach higher prices. The outcome of these policies will determine domestic crush expansion.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2021-05-11 | [Biodiesel: Better, Cleaner, Now! - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46965-biodiesel-better-cleaner-now-american-soybean-association.md) | +3.4% | +3.7% |
| SBO | 2017-03-27 | [ASA Supports National Biodiesel Board Anti-Dumping Petition - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72087-asa-supports-national-biodiesel-board-anti-dumping-petition-american-soybean.md) | -1.4% | -1.7% |
| SBO | 2018-02-22 | [Success in Antidumping Case for Biodiesel - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66593-success-in-antidumping-case-for-biodiesel-american-soybean-association.md) | -0.3% | +0.9% |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2021-11-04 | [Economist's Angle: Food vs. Fuel? - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15431-economist-s-angle-food-vs-fuel-american-soybean-association.md) | -3.0% | -6.6% |
| SOY | 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) | +3.3% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2017-05-11 | [Biodiesel Tax Credit Co-Sponsors Still Needed - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70867-biodiesel-tax-credit-co-sponsors-still-needed-american-soybean-association.md) | +1.5% | -2.5% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- soygrowers.com: https://soygrowers.com/biofuel-staying-competitive/

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