# Oil, biofuel coalition presents unified RFS request to EPA  | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.

> Oil, biofuel, and farm groups presented a unified RFS request to the EPA, including a 5.25 billion gallon biomass-based diesel volume and a 15 billion gallon ethanol differential. The EPA is deciding RVOs for 2026-28 and is expected to finalize them later this year.

- Date: 2025-04-02 · published 2025-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15128-oil-biofuel-coalition-presents-unified-rfs-request-to-epa-agri-pulse
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Broad industry agreement raises the likelihood of higher biofuel mandates, which would support soybean oil demand and corn-based ethanol volumes.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-04-20 | [EPA proposes canola oil RFS pathway for renewable diesel, SAF \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15402-epa-proposes-canola-oil-rfs-pathway-for-renewable-diesel-saf-agri-pulse.md) | +1.3% | -1.8% |
| SBO | 2021-01-04 | [Biofuel groups urge Biden to maintain RFS but embrace new policies \| 2021-01-04  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49022-biofuel-groups-urge-biden-to-maintain-rfs-but-embrace-new-policies-2021-01-04.md) | +0.4% | +0.0% |
| SBO | 2026-08-31 | [EPA grants RVO exemptions while seeking to cushion impact on ag \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15000-epa-grants-rvo-exemptions-while-seeking-to-cushion-impact-on-ag-agri-pulse.md) | +4.8% | -0.8% |
| SBO | 2021-10-06 | [USDA’s CCC takes on big role as presidents look to fund priorities \| 2021-10-05  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44524-usda-s-ccc-takes-on-big-role-as-presidents-look-to-fund-priorities-2021-10-05.md) | -0.5% | +3.3% |
| SBO | 2019-09-11 | [White House hosts separate meetings as oil and biofuel battle rages on \| 2019-09-11  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56942-white-house-hosts-separate-meetings-as-oil-and-biofuel-battle-rages-on-2019-09.md) | +5.2% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2026-08-31 | [EPA grants RVO exemptions while seeking to cushion impact on ag \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15000-epa-grants-rvo-exemptions-while-seeking-to-cushion-impact-on-ag-agri-pulse.md) | +1.4% | +0.9% |
| SOY | 2022-12-07 | [Renewable diesel boom fueling soybean crushing expansion \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15347-renewable-diesel-boom-fueling-soybean-crushing-expansion-agri-pulse.md) | +1.7% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2021-10-27 | [Dramatic expansion in renewable diesel production could pose challenge to some biodiesel producers \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44391-dramatic-expansion-in-renewable-diesel-production-could-pose-challenge-to-some.md) | +0.5% | +2.8% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/22664-oil-biofuel-coalition-presents-unified-rfs-request-to-epa

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