# Senators call on EPA to set strong RFS RVOs, deny pending SREs  | Biodiesel Magazine

> Senators urged the EPA to set strong Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations for 2022 and to deny pending small refinery exemption petitions. The letter targets biomass-based diesel demand under the program.

- Date: 2022-02-01 · published 2022-02-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15415-senators-call-on-epa-to-set-strong-rfs-rvos-deny-pending-sres-biodiesel-magazine
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Higher RFS volume requirements and fewer exemptions would keep demand for soybean oil feedstock firm, supporting soybean oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2024-06-12 | [Senators urge EPA to set strong 2026 RFS RVOs for biomass-based diesel and advanced biofuels \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15206-senators-urge-epa-to-set-strong-2026-rfs-rvos-for-biomass-based-diesel-and.md) | +1.0% | +9.5% |
| SBO | 2024-07-11 | [House members urge EPA to set strong 2026 RFS RVOs for biomass-based diesel, advanced biofuels  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15202-house-members-urge-epa-to-set-strong-2026-rfs-rvos-for-biomass-based-diesel.md) | -1.2% | -5.0% |
| SBO | 2025-10-02 | [Senators urge EPA to finalize RFS ‘Set 2’ rule with strong biobased diesel RVOs and provisions boosting domestic ag \| Ethanol Producer Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15084-senators-urge-epa-to-finalize-rfs-set-2-rule-with-strong-biobased-diesel-rvos.md) | +2.7% | +1.9% |
| SBO | 2022-12-01 | [EPA's RFS “set” rule boosts RVOs through 2025, addresses eRINs  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15350-epa-s-rfs-set-rule-boosts-rvos-through-2025-addresses-erins-biodiesel-magazine.md) | -9.7% | -10.5% |
| SBO | 2023-04-14 | [Hinson, Craig urge EPA to increase advanced biofuel RVOs \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15319-hinson-craig-urge-epa-to-increase-advanced-biofuel-rvos-biodiesel-magazine.md) | +1.0% | -3.8% |

## Sources

- biodieselmagazine.com: https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/senators-call-on-epa-to-set-strong-rfs-rvos-deny-pending-sres-2517971

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