# Renewable Fuel Standard Final Rule – 2023, 2024, 2025: Increases Short of Expectations | Farm Bureau Intel Markets | American Farm Bureau Federation

> The American Farm Bureau Federation analyzed the final RFS rule for 2023 to 2025 and found the increases short of expectations. The rule sets RVO targets and percentage standards and modifies the program.

- Date: 2023-06-30 · published 2023-06-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15301-renewable-fuel-standard-final-rule-2023-2024-2025-increases-short-of
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower-than-expected renewable volume obligations reduce expected biomass-based diesel demand for soybean oil and canola oil. That points to softer vegetable oil prices and farm income.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2023-01-31 | [EPA Proposes Renewable Fuel Standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025 \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15340-epa-proposes-renewable-fuel-standards-for-2023-2024-and-2025-farm-bureau-intel.md) | -3.9% | -2.6% |
| SBO | 2023-07-05 | [Renewable Fuel Standard final rule – 2023, 2024, 2025: increases short of expectations \| News \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15292-renewable-fuel-standard-final-rule-2023-2024-2025-increases-short-of.md) | +0.5% | -1.8% |
| SBO | 2017-07-06 | [EPA Lowers Proposed Volume Standards for RFS \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69849-epa-lowers-proposed-volume-standards-for-rfs-farm-bureau-intel-markets-american.md) | +0.8% | +3.0% |
| SBO | 2023-06-22 | [EPA releases final rule for short-term renewable fuel obligations, falling short of biofuel industry's expectations - RealAgriculture](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15302-epa-releases-final-rule-for-short-term-renewable-fuel-obligations-falling-short.md) | +1.7% | +10.0% |
| SBO | 2018-04-02 | [Biodiesel industry urges support for Renewable Fuel Standards - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65400-biodiesel-industry-urges-support-for-renewable-fuel-standards-agweek-1-source.md) | -1.1% | -4.5% |
| SOY | 2023-07-05 | [Renewable Fuel Standard final rule – 2023, 2024, 2025: increases short of expectations \| News \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15292-renewable-fuel-standard-final-rule-2023-2024-2025-increases-short-of.md) | -2.7% | -7.4% |
| SOY | 2025-03-19 | [Farmers Caught in Crossfire of Chinese Ship Fee Fight \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25782-farmers-caught-in-crossfire-of-chinese-ship-fee-fight-farm-bureau-intel-markets.md) | -1.1% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2025-06-04 | [One Big Beautiful Bill Act: Agricultural Provisions \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24187-one-big-beautiful-bill-act-agricultural-provisions-farm-bureau-intel-markets.md) | +1.6% | +0.9% |

## Sources

- fb.org: https://www.fb.org/intel/markets/renewable-fuel-standard-final-rule-2023-2024-2025-increases-short-of-expectations

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