# US EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes through 2027 | Reuters

> The EPA proposed higher biofuel blending volumes through 2027. The Fueling American Jobs Coalition, representing refiners, said the requirements were inconsistent with market demand and infrastructure capacity, while biofuel groups welcomed the proposal.

- Date: 2025-06-13 · published 2025-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15111-us-epa-proposes-higher-biofuel-blending-volumes-through-2027-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Higher blending mandates lift demand for soybean oil and corn-based ethanol, supporting feedstock prices, though refiner opposition adds uncertainty about final rules.

## Read by commodity

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

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-06-15 | 1 | +3.6% | 4.2 | Reuters coverage of the EPA proposal confirms the policy event, though it focuses on stakeholder reactions. |
| SBO | 2025-06-17 | 5 | +10.4% | 3.6 | Reuters coverage of the proposal, with refiners disputing feasibility, helps explain the policy-driven repricing. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SOY | 2026-03-30 | [EPA Sets Record High Biofuel Blending Volumes - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15043-epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-blending-volumes-farm-policy-news.md) | +0.6% | +1.6% |
| SOY | 2026-06-26 | [EPA Biofuel Rule Boosts Soybean Oil Demand Through Higher Renewable Fuel Blending Mandates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15018-epa-biofuel-rule-boosts-soybean-oil-demand-through-higher-renewable-fuel.md) | +0.4% | +10.7% |
| 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 | 2025-11-06 | [Protect the Proposed RVO Volumes Through Full Reallocation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15071-protect-the-proposed-rvo-volumes-through-full-reallocation.md) | +0.1% | -0.0% |
| SOY | 2019-09-12 | [Proposed Volumes for 2020 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2021: Supplemental Notice \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56931-proposed-volumes-for-2020-and-biomass-based-diesel-volume-for-2021-supplemental.md) | +4.1% | +8.2% |
| CORN | 2026-03-30 | [EPA Sets Record High Biofuel Blending Volumes - Farm Policy News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15043-epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-blending-volumes-farm-policy-news.md) | -1.3% | -0.2% |
| CORN | 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) | -0.3% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 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) | -1.7% | +1.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/sustainability/climate-energy/us-epa-propose-renewable-fuel-credits-generated-through-imported-feedstocks-2025-06-13/
- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L6N3SG0VA:0-cbot-soybeans-hit-3-week-high-soyoil-ends-limit-up-on-us-biofuels-proposal/

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