# Senators urge EPA to finalize RFS ‘Set 2’ rule with strong biobased diesel RVOs and provisions boosting domestic ag | Ethanol Producer Magazine

> 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.

- Date: 2025-10-02 · published 2025-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15084-senators-urge-epa-to-finalize-rfs-set-2-rule-with-strong-biobased-diesel-rvos
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Political pressure for a robust final rule supports expectations of stronger domestic soybean oil demand and firmer soy prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2024-06-12 | [Senators urge EPA to set strong 2026 RFS RVOs for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15206-senators-urge-epa-to-set-strong-2026-rfs-rvos-for-biomass-based-diesel-and.md) | +1.0% | +9.5% |
| SBO | 2022-02-01 | [Senators call on EPA to set strong RFS RVOs, deny pending SREs  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15415-senators-call-on-epa-to-set-strong-rfs-rvos-deny-pending-sres-biodiesel-magazine.md) | +1.1% | +8.8% |
| SBO | 2024-07-11 | [House members urge EPA to set strong 2026 RFS RVOs for biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuels  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15202-house-members-urge-epa-to-set-strong-2026-rfs-rvos-for-biomass-based-diesel.md) | -1.2% | -5.0% |
| SBO | 2022-12-01 | [EPA's RFS “set” rule boosts RVOs through 2025, addresses eRINs  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15350-epa-s-rfs-set-rule-boosts-rvos-through-2025-addresses-erins-biodiesel-magazine.md) | -9.7% | -10.5% |
| SBO | 2018-02-23 | [EPA finalizes 2018 RFS volumes, 2019 biomass diesel volumes - BIC Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66364-epa-finalizes-2018-rfs-volumes-2019-biomass-diesel-volumes-bic-magazine.md) | +0.2% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2018-02-23 | [EPA finalizes 2018 RFS volumes, 2019 biomass diesel volumes - BIC Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66364-epa-finalizes-2018-rfs-volumes-2019-biomass-diesel-volumes-bic-magazine.md) | +2.5% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2025-10-03 | [US lawmakers urge EPA to finalize stronger biodiesel proposal to aid soy farmers \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15079-us-lawmakers-urge-epa-to-finalize-stronger-biodiesel-proposal-to-aid-soy.md) | -0.1% | +6.6% |
| SOY | 2025-11-12 | [NOPA and ASA Urge President Trump to Finalize Biofuel Policies Supporting U.S. Farmers, Processors, and Domestic Energy - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15073-nopa-and-asa-urge-president-trump-to-finalize-biofuel-policies-supporting-u-s.md) | +3.6% | -2.0% |

## Sources

- ethanolproducer.com: https://ethanolproducer.com/articles/senators-urge-epa-to-finalize-rfs-set-2-rule-with-strong-biobased-diesel-rvos-and-provisions-boosting-domestic-ag

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