# Trump announces highest renewable fuel volumes in U.S. history

> President Trump announced at a White House event that EPA finalized Renewable Fuel Standard volume obligations for 2026 and 2027, which he described as the highest renewable fuel volumes in history. USDA Secretary Rollins said the rule creates a $31 billion value for corn and soybean oil used in biofuels in 2026.

- Date: 2026-03-30 · published 2026-03-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20243-trump-announces-highest-renewable-fuel-volumes-in-u-s-history
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Record biofuel blending mandates substantially expand demand for soybean oil and corn, which should lift vegetable oil and feedstock prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2016-11-23 | [EPA Finalizes Increase in Renewable Fuel Volumes \| U.S. EPA News Releases \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73742-epa-finalizes-increase-in-renewable-fuel-volumes-u-s-epa-news-releases-us-epa.md) | +6.7% | +4.5% |
| SBO | 2025-06-13 | [NOPA Applauds Expanded Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15113-nopa-applauds-expanded-renewable-fuel-standard-volumes-nopa.md) | +10.1% | +8.6% |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2026-06-01 | [Renewable fuel credit prices hit records on U.S. biofuel mandates, oil market volatility](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18888-renewable-fuel-credit-prices-hit-records-on-u-s-biofuel-mandates-oil-market.md) | -2.0% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2016-11-23 | [EPA Finalizes Increase in Renewable Fuel Volumes \| U.S. EPA News Releases \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73742-epa-finalizes-increase-in-renewable-fuel-volumes-u-s-epa-news-releases-us-epa.md) | -3.8% | -1.5% |
| CORN | 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) | -1.7% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2022-12-01 | [EPA Takes Next Steps in Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2023-25 \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15345-epa-takes-next-steps-in-renewable-fuel-standard-program-for-2023-25-us-epa.md) | -3.3% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-policy/trump-announces-new-renewable-fuels-standard-volume-obligations

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