# EPA's RFS Proposal on Biodiesel Sparks Jump in Soybean Futures Prices

> The US EPA proposed a Renewable Fuel Standard volume of 24.02 billion gallons of biofuels for 2026, with biomass-based diesel rising more than 2 billion gallons to 5.61 billion gallons, and a further increase to 5.86 billion gallons in 2027. July soybeans closed up 27.5 cents and soybean oil rose the daily limit of 3 cents to 50.61 cents per pound.

- Date: 2025-06-13 · published 2025-06-13T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24298-epa-s-rfs-proposal-on-biodiesel-sparks-jump-in-soybean-futures-prices
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

The sharply higher biomass-based diesel mandate creates a large new demand pull for soybean oil, which should keep crush margins strong and support soybean prices as crushers expand output for both oil and meal.

## Read by commodity

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

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-06-15 | 1 | +3.6% | 4.2 | Details the RFS proposal and soybean oil rising the 3-cent daily limit to 50.61 c/lb, quantifying the move. |
| SBO | 2025-06-17 | 5 | +10.4% | 3.6 | Details the limit-up move of 3 cents to 50.61 c/lb on the RFS proposal, quantifying the price jump. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-09-01 | [ASA Asks EPA to Increase Biodiesel RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68822-asa-asks-epa-to-increase-biodiesel-rfs-volumes-american-soybean-association.md) | -0.3% | -6.2% |
| SBO | 2021-11-03 | [Rise of biodiesel leads to jump in cooking oil prices, skyrocketing demand for soybeans \| Here & Now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44128-rise-of-biodiesel-leads-to-jump-in-cooking-oil-prices-skyrocketing-demand-for.md) | -4.1% | -8.1% |
| SBO | 2019-01-29 | [Biodiesel Market in EU Opens for U.S. Soybeans - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61201-biodiesel-market-in-eu-opens-for-u-s-soybeans-american-soybean-association.md) | -0.6% | -0.7% |
| SBO | 2020-09-16 | [South Dakota Soybean \| Biodiesel Industry Plans for Future Growth;…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50990-south-dakota-soybean-biodiesel-industry-plans-for-future-growth.md) | -1.2% | -1.1% |
| SBO | 2018-06-26 | [EPA Increases Proposed RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64402-epa-increases-proposed-rfs-volumes-american-soybean-association.md) | -0.6% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2017-09-01 | [ASA Asks EPA to Increase Biodiesel RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68822-asa-asks-epa-to-increase-biodiesel-rfs-volumes-american-soybean-association.md) | +2.2% | +3.4% |
| SOY | 2021-11-03 | [Rise of biodiesel leads to jump in cooking oil prices, skyrocketing demand for soybeans \| Here & Now](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44128-rise-of-biodiesel-leads-to-jump-in-cooking-oil-prices-skyrocketing-demand-for.md) | -3.6% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2019-01-29 | [Biodiesel Market in EU Opens for U.S. Soybeans - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61201-biodiesel-market-in-eu-opens-for-u-s-soybeans-american-soybean-association.md) | -0.5% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/AG/news/business-inputs/article/2025/06/13/epas-rfs-proposal-reallocate-gallons

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