
Senator Chuck Grassley and other senators urged EPA to finalize the RFS Set 2 rule with strong biobased diesel RVOs and provisions favoring domestic agriculture. The letter was sent in early October 2025.
Political pressure for a robust final rule supports expectations of stronger domestic soybean oil demand and firmer soy prices.
After 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.