# Fuel for the Future | ASTM

> ASTM International describes the growing use of biobased diesel across transportation sectors. The article explains the chemical differences between renewable diesel and biodiesel and how standards are evolving to support them.

- Date: 2022-03-02 · published 2022-03-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15409-fuel-for-the-future-astm
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Standards that clarify fuel specifications can ease adoption of biobased diesel, which indirectly supports demand for vegetable oil and animal fat feedstocks.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2019-05-24 | [The Future of Biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58974-the-future-of-biofuels.md) | +3.0% | +6.2% |
| SBO | 2021-05-20 | [The race for green fuel is on](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46967-the-race-for-green-fuel-is-on.md) | -0.5% | -8.4% |
| SBO | 2021-06-22 | [Fuel for Thought: US Refiners, RINs and the RVO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46440-fuel-for-thought-us-refiners-rins-and-the-rvo.md) | +2.7% | +6.4% |
| SBO | 2025-01-02 | [A Glimpse into the Unknown Future of US Biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15153-a-glimpse-into-the-unknown-future-of-us-biofuels.md) | -0.6% | +10.7% |
| SBO | 2023-04-28 | [A Bright Future for Soybean Demand - ADM Advantage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15316-a-bright-future-for-soybean-demand-adm-advantage.md) | -1.7% | -8.4% |
| SOY | 2019-05-24 | [The Future of Biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58974-the-future-of-biofuels.md) | +6.8% | +9.9% |
| SOY | 2021-05-20 | [The race for green fuel is on](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46967-the-race-for-green-fuel-is-on.md) | -2.3% | -13.6% |
| SOY | 2021-06-22 | [Fuel for Thought: US Refiners, RINs and the RVO](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46440-fuel-for-thought-us-refiners-rins-and-the-rvo.md) | -4.1% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- astm.org: https://www.astm.org/news/fuel-future-ma22

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