# Renewable fuel credit prices hit records on U.S. biofuel mandates, oil market volatility

> Renewable fuel credits for 2026 reached record levels, with D4 RINs for biodiesel and renewable diesel trading at $2.32 on a Friday in early June. D6 RINs for ethanol also hit a record. Analysts attribute the rise to EPA biomass-based diesel mandates set in March and to swings in diesel prices tied to Iran war developments.

- Date: 2026-06-01 · published 2026-06-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18888-renewable-fuel-credit-prices-hit-records-on-u-s-biofuel-mandates-oil-market
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [ULSD / Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DIESEL.md)

## Why it matters

Higher RIN prices raise the value of biofuel production, supporting demand for soybean oil and other biofuel feedstocks and making the biodiesel margin more attractive.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- DIESEL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-06-01 | [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 | 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% |
| SBO | 2021-03-18 | [U.S. renewable fuel credits hit multi-year high as oil group urges EPA to act](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48006-u-s-renewable-fuel-credits-hit-multi-year-high-as-oil-group-urges-epa-to-act.md) | +5.6% | +1.6% |
| DIESEL | 2020-02-24 | [EPA Renewable Fuel Shift May Increase Cost Of Compliance - Oil, Gas & Electricity - United States](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54470-epa-renewable-fuel-shift-may-increase-cost-of-compliance-oil-gas-and.md) | -11.8% | -39.9% |
| DIESEL | 2019-04-26 | [Minister: Govt to intervene in event of steep palm oil, biofuel price hike \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59479-minister-govt-to-intervene-in-event-of-steep-palm-oil-biofuel-price-hike-malay.md) | -1.2% | -6.4% |
| DIESEL | 2022-04-29 | [Oil prices reverse late in session as heating oil contract plunges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41753-oil-prices-reverse-late-in-session-as-heating-oil-contract-plunges.md) | -13.3% | -22.6% |

## Sources

- hydrocarbonprocessing.com: https://www.hydrocarbonprocessing.com/news/2026/06/renewable-fuel-credit-prices-hit-records-on-us-biofuel-mandates-oil-market-volatility/

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