# Final rule sets stage for biofuels growth

> The Iowa Soybean Association and Iowa Biodiesel Board applauded the EPA's finalized Renewable Fuel Standard volumes and its denial of a backlog of small refinery exemptions. The groups said the rule supports biofuel growth in 2023. They cited biodiesel's role in supporting soybean prices and reducing livestock feed costs.

- Date: 2022-06-09 · published 2022-06-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15385-final-rule-sets-stage-for-biofuels-growth
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Stable, growing biodiesel mandates support domestic soybean oil demand and crush margins. Lower feed costs from biodiesel co-products are a modest offset for livestock buyers.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-02-05 | [EPA Sets Final Rule for 2021 Biomass-Based Diesel Requirement - TT](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54465-epa-sets-final-rule-for-2021-biomass-based-diesel-requirement-tt.md) | -0.0% | -4.2% |
| SBO | 2023-12-21 | [What could be slowing the growth of biofuels?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15251-what-could-be-slowing-the-growth-of-biofuels.md) | -2.6% | -3.6% |
| SBO | 2026-04-01 | [EPA Boosts Biofuel Mandates in Final Renewable Fuel Standard Rule for 2026-2027 \| Insights \| Holland & Knight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15034-epa-boosts-biofuel-mandates-in-final-renewable-fuel-standard-rule-for-2026-2027.md) | +0.5% | +5.2% |
| SBO | 2022-04-28 | [Legislation passage fuels growth in biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15404-legislation-passage-fuels-growth-in-biodiesel.md) | -2.7% | -7.3% |
| SBO | 2026-04-01 | [Policy Updates: EPA sets record high biofuel volumes in Renewable Fuel Standard final rule - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15031-policy-updates-epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-volumes-in-renewable-fuel-standard.md) | +0.5% | +5.2% |
| SOY | 2026-04-01 | [EPA Boosts Biofuel Mandates in Final Renewable Fuel Standard Rule for 2026-2027 \| Insights \| Holland & Knight](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15034-epa-boosts-biofuel-mandates-in-final-renewable-fuel-standard-rule-for-2026-2027.md) | -0.8% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2022-04-28 | [Legislation passage fuels growth in biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15404-legislation-passage-fuels-growth-in-biodiesel.md) | -3.3% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-04-01 | [Policy Updates: EPA sets record high biofuel volumes in Renewable Fuel Standard final rule - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15031-policy-updates-epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-volumes-in-renewable-fuel-standard.md) | -0.8% | +1.0% |

## Sources

- iasoybeans.com: https://www.iasoybeans.com/newsroom/article/final-rule-sets-stage-for-biofuels-growth

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