# White House weighs inflation vs. farmers in new biofuel mandates

> The White House is weighing inflation concerns against farmer interests in setting new biofuel mandates. Demand for advanced biofuels such as renewable diesel and sustainable aviation fuel has surged as states adopt their own mandates, while ethanol demand has stagnated.

- Date: 2022-05-16 · published 2022-05-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15392-white-house-weighs-inflation-vs-farmers-in-new-biofuel-mandates
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher biofuel mandates pull soybean oil and canola demand toward fuel use, supporting oilseed prices, while a mandate cut would weigh on those markets.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2024-03-25 | [US mandates record-high biofuel use: Update \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15233-us-mandates-record-high-biofuel-use-update-latest-market-news.md) | +0.6% | -4.4% |
| SBO | 2026-04-03 | [US biofuel mandates climb amid war, farm income concerns \| World Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19805-us-biofuel-mandates-climb-amid-war-farm-income-concerns-world-grain.md) | +0.3% | +6.0% |
| SBO | 2025-02-20 | [US oil, biofuel groups unite to urge new Trump EPA to boost biofuel mandates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15141-us-oil-biofuel-groups-unite-to-urge-new-trump-epa-to-boost-biofuel-mandates.md) | -0.2% | -5.0% |
| SBO | 2026-05-29 | [Renewable fuel credit prices hit records on U.S. biofuel mandates, oil market volatility \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19350-renewable-fuel-credit-prices-hit-records-on-u-s-biofuel-mandates-oil-market.md) | -0.2% | -3.8% |
| SBO | 2016-11-26 | [US’ new biofuel mandate boon to M’sia’s plantation sector \| Borneo Post Online](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73930-us-new-biofuel-mandate-boon-to-m-sia-s-plantation-sector-borneo-post-online.md) | +2.3% | -5.6% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [US mandates record-high biofuel use: Update \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15233-us-mandates-record-high-biofuel-use-update-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2025-02-20 | [US oil, biofuel groups unite to urge new Trump EPA to boost biofuel mandates \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15141-us-oil-biofuel-groups-unite-to-urge-new-trump-epa-to-boost-biofuel-mandates.md) | -0.7% | -2.3% |
| 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

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/us/white-house-weighs-inflation-vs-farmers-new-biofuel-mandates-2022-05-16/

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