# Senators to EPA: Use RFS 'set rule' to raise blending targets | National | farmweeknow.com

> More than a dozen Corn Belt senators, led by a bipartisan group, asked EPA to use the upcoming 2023 RFS set rule to raise biofuel blending targets. They also urged extending the year-round E-15 waiver and changing other RFS rules. EPA is expected to release the proposal later in 2022.

- Date: 2022-10-26 · published 2022-10-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15360-senators-to-epa-use-rfs-set-rule-to-raise-blending-targets-national-farmweeknow
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Higher renewable volume obligations would increase demand for soybean oil and corn-based ethanol feedstocks, which supports prices for both if EPA adopts them.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2021-01-26 | [U.S. soy oil plays vital role in biodiesel, export markets \| National \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49247-u-s-soy-oil-plays-vital-role-in-biodiesel-export-markets-national-farmweeknow.md) | +5.4% | +12.8% |
| SBO | 2022-02-01 | [Senators call on EPA to set strong RFS RVOs, deny pending SREs  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15415-senators-call-on-epa-to-set-strong-rfs-rvos-deny-pending-sres-biodiesel-magazine.md) | +1.1% | +8.8% |
| SBO | 2019-09-03 | [NBB urges EPA to increase biodiesel volumes in annual RFS rule \| Bioenergy International](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56933-nbb-urges-epa-to-increase-biodiesel-volumes-in-annual-rfs-rule-bioenergy.md) | -1.3% | +1.2% |
| SBO | 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) | +4.8% | +6.2% |
| SBO | 2023-02-01 | [EPA proposes renewable fuel standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025 \| News \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15332-epa-proposes-renewable-fuel-standards-for-2023-2024-and-2025-news-farmweeknow.md) | -3.5% | -3.4% |
| CORN | 2025-08-12 | [Proposed ethanol-blending targets signal strong future for sorghum farmers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23393-proposed-ethanol-blending-targets-signal-strong-future-for-sorghum-farmers.md) | +0.0% | +4.3% |
| 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 | 2023-02-01 | [EPA proposes renewable fuel standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025 \| News \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15332-epa-proposes-renewable-fuel-standards-for-2023-2024-and-2025-news-farmweeknow.md) | +1.2% | -4.9% |

## Sources

- farmweeknow.com: https://www.farmweeknow.com/policy/national/senators-to-epa-use-rfs-set-rule-to-raise-blending-targets/article_6c854980-547e-11ed-965d-8fb989333057.html

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