# EXCLUSIVE: Exclusive: Delta Air Lines readies refinery to process biofuels | Reuters

> Delta Air Lines is readying its Monroe Energy refinery to process biofuels and expects to import agricultural products such as soybean oil. The refinery has a large RIN credit shortfall and must buy credits to meet federal blending obligations by next year.

- Date: 2022-09-16 · published 2022-09-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15373-exclusive-exclusive-delta-air-lines-readies-refinery-to-process-biofuels-reuters
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A new refinery importing soybean oil for biomass-based diesel adds to feedstock demand and supports vegetable oil prices, while RIN compliance pressure adds to biofuel economics.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-06-01 | [US oil refiners finally profit from biofuels due to mandates, high fuel prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19351-us-oil-refiners-finally-profit-from-biofuels-due-to-mandates-high-fuel-prices.md) | -2.0% | -6.1% |
| SBO | 2021-09-13 | [Biofuel Refining Drives Edible Oil Prices \| Food Processing](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45150-biofuel-refining-drives-edible-oil-prices-food-processing.md) | -0.7% | +6.4% |
| SBO | 2019-08-23 | [Trump Administration May Consider Reallocating Biofuels Gallons Lost to Small-Refinery Waivers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57448-trump-administration-may-consider-reallocating-biofuels-gallons-lost-to-small.md) | -0.6% | +2.6% |
| SBO | 2019-11-28 | [National Biodiesel Board urges EPA to account for small refinery exemptions - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55927-national-biodiesel-board-urges-epa-to-account-for-small-refinery-exemptions.md) | -0.3% | +14.4% |
| SBO | 2026-04-28 | [Iran war's boost to biofuels lifts US agriculture giants' earnings \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12290-iran-war-s-boost-to-biofuels-lifts-us-agriculture-giants-earnings-reuters.md) | +3.1% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/aerospace-defense/exclusive-delta-air-lines-readies-refinery-process-biofuels-sources-2022-09-16/

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