# Biofuels and Petroleum Groups Reach Rare RFS Deal - AgWeb

> US biofuel and petroleum groups finalized a deal to raise RFS renewable volume obligations for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels to 5.25 billion gallons for 2026. A bipartisan group of lawmakers also urged EPA to finalize the higher blending levels.

- Date: 2025-04-09 · published 2025-04-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15127-biofuels-and-petroleum-groups-reach-rare-rfs-deal-agweb
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A rare consensus on a large increase in biomass-based diesel mandates would significantly boost soybean oil demand for biofuel, supporting soybean and oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2024-12-06 | [Biofuels Groups Size Up EPA Under Second Trump Administration, Seek RFS Help](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15158-biofuels-groups-size-up-epa-under-second-trump-administration-seek-rfs-help.md) | +2.7% | -2.1% |
| SBO | 2023-07-25 | [How Will A Surge in Bio-Based Fuels Impact Grain Demand? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15295-how-will-a-surge-in-bio-based-fuels-impact-grain-demand-agweb.md) | -8.7% | -8.5% |
| SBO | 2018-11-30 | [RFS levels fail to offer forward advance on biofuels demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61902-rfs-levels-fail-to-offer-forward-advance-on-biofuels-demand.md) | +3.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2026-08-27 | [Biofuel Plants Near Capacity As Feedstock Demand Grows - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15001-biofuel-plants-near-capacity-as-feedstock-demand-grows-rfd.md) | +8.0% | +1.3% |
| SBO | 2021-11-02 | [Reform The RFS - Advanced Biofuels Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15435-reform-the-rfs-advanced-biofuels-association.md) | -4.4% | -8.0% |
| SOY | 2023-07-25 | [How Will A Surge in Bio-Based Fuels Impact Grain Demand? - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15295-how-will-a-surge-in-bio-based-fuels-impact-grain-demand-agweb.md) | -5.1% | -10.1% |
| SOY | 2026-08-27 | [Biofuel Plants Near Capacity As Feedstock Demand Grows - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15001-biofuel-plants-near-capacity-as-feedstock-demand-grows-rfd.md) | +3.8% | +5.0% |
| SOY | 2022-06-09 | [Final rule sets stage for biofuels growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15385-final-rule-sets-stage-for-biofuels-growth.md) | -2.7% | -6.3% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/policy/biofuels-and-petroleum-groups-reach-rfs-deal

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