# 4 Things to Know About the Renewable Fuel Standard - AgWeb

> The article explains the Renewable Fuel Standard, which requires U.S. transportation fuel to contain minimum renewable volumes, and notes EPA's 2022 target of 36 billion gallons. It also covers the proposed complete denial of small refinery exemptions (SREs), which would keep more blending obligations in place.

- Date: 2022-09-22 · published 2022-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15367-4-things-to-know-about-the-renewable-fuel-standard-agweb
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher or more secure RFS blending demand pulls soybean oil and corn-based ethanol demand upward, supporting feedstock prices for feed-related crops and co-products.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2019-01-08 | [Renewable Fuel Standards Set for 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60966-renewable-fuel-standards-set-for-2019.md) | -0.5% | +7.5% |
| SBO | 2025-06-13 | [NOPA Applauds Expanded Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15113-nopa-applauds-expanded-renewable-fuel-standard-volumes-nopa.md) | +10.1% | +8.6% |
| SBO | 2021-10-05 | [Your Guide to the Emerging Renewable Diesel Market - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44396-your-guide-to-the-emerging-renewable-diesel-market-agweb.md) | +2.3% | +5.0% |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2016-12-01 | [The EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard Rulemaking for 2017 Was More Aggressive than Expected - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73341-the-epa-s-renewable-fuel-standard-rulemaking-for-2017-was-more-aggressive-than.md) | +2.5% | -6.2% |
| CORN | 2019-01-08 | [Renewable Fuel Standards Set for 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60966-renewable-fuel-standards-set-for-2019.md) | -0.7% | +0.0% |
| 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% |
| CORN | 2016-12-01 | [The EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard Rulemaking for 2017 Was More Aggressive than Expected - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73341-the-epa-s-renewable-fuel-standard-rulemaking-for-2017-was-more-aggressive-than.md) | +3.9% | +2.9% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/policy/politics/4-things-know-about-renewable-fuel-standard

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