# US EPA Releases RVO Proposals, But Do They Match Pace with the Market?

> EPA released proposed 2025 and 2026 Renewable Volume Obligations, with biomass-based diesel at 7.5 billion RINs for 2026. The industry had sought 5.25 billion gallons, and 169 pending small refinery exemptions could reduce real compliance demand.

- Date: 2025-06-17 · published 2025-06-17T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15114-us-epa-releases-rvo-proposals-but-do-they-match-pace-with-the-market
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Proposed volume growth supports soybean oil demand, but pending small refinery exemptions could erode compliance, tempering the bullish effect on vegetable oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-06-16 | [EPA renewable fuels proposals will be released soon - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70362-epa-renewable-fuels-proposals-will-be-released-soon-biofuels-international.md) | -3.6% | +1.0% |
| SBO | 2018-07-16 | [EPA released proposed biofuels volumes in RFS with mixed industry reaction - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63925-epa-released-proposed-biofuels-volumes-in-rfs-with-mixed-industry-reaction.md) | +1.5% | +0.7% |
| SBO | 2018-06-26 | [EPA Proposes Biofuel Requirements for 2019; On Track to Meet Congressional Deadline \| U.S. EPA News Releases \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64401-epa-proposes-biofuel-requirements-for-2019-on-track-to-meet-congressional.md) | -0.6% | -2.4% |
| 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 | 2026-05-06 | [How long can soy oil prop up the soybean market?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19356-how-long-can-soy-oil-prop-up-the-soybean-market.md) | -3.6% | -3.3% |
| CORN | 2017-07-05 | [EPA Proposes RFS Volumes Reflective of Market Realities for 2018 \| U.S. EPA News Releases \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69848-epa-proposes-rfs-volumes-reflective-of-market-realities-for-2018-u-s-epa-news.md) | +3.3% | -3.3% |
| CORN | 2018-06-26 | [EPA Proposes Biofuel Requirements for 2019; On Track to Meet Congressional Deadline \| U.S. EPA News Releases \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64401-epa-proposes-biofuel-requirements-for-2019-on-track-to-meet-congressional.md) | -2.3% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2020-07-13 | [With the USMCA monopolistic companies would dominate the seed market in Mexico - The Mazatlan Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52080-with-the-usmca-monopolistic-companies-would-dominate-the-seed-market-in-mexico.md) | -1.6% | -5.7% |

## Sources

- resourcewise.com: https://www.resourcewise.com/blog/us-epa-releases-rvo-proposals-but-do-they-match-pace-with-market

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