# Clearing the Air: What We Know About EPA's Rumored RVO Revisions Lower Within the RFS - AgWeb

> Reports on Friday, August 20, said the EPA was prepared to recommend renewable volume obligations below 2020 levels, and grain and oilseed prices fell sharply. On Monday, Growth Energy and the Renewable Fuels Association said they could not confirm those reports, and Growth Energy confirmed no official proposal had reached the OMB.

- Date: 2021-08-24 · published 2021-08-24T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/45439-clearing-the-air-what-we-know-about-epa-s-rumored-rvo-revisions-lower-within
- 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

Expectations of lower biofuel blending mandates reduce expected demand for soybean oil and corn-based ethanol, which weighs on oilseed and corn prices. Until a formal proposal appears, the market is likely to stay volatile on conflicting signals.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- SOY: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-02-27 | [RVO Crossroads: How EPA’s Biofuel Decision Could Reshape Grain Markets This Spring - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15051-rvo-crossroads-how-epa-s-biofuel-decision-could-reshape-grain-markets-this.md) | +4.0% | -1.0% |
| SBO | 2019-07-31 | [Biofuels Groups Testify at EPA RFS Hearing \| Energy.AgWired.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57959-biofuels-groups-testify-at-epa-rfs-hearing-energy-agwired-com.md) | -2.9% | -1.1% |
| SBO | 2019-03-14 | [EPA Proposes RFS RIN Reforms Along with E15 - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59975-epa-proposes-rfs-rin-reforms-along-with-e15-american-soybean-association.md) | -1.4% | -2.1% |
| SBO | 2021-10-15 | [The RFS and President Biden's Low-Carbon Paradox](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44395-the-rfs-and-president-biden-s-low-carbon-paradox.md) | +3.6% | -0.9% |
| SBO | 2018-07-18 | [Biofuels Advocates Testify at EPA Hearing \| AgWired](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63926-biofuels-advocates-testify-at-epa-hearing-agwired.md) | +1.8% | +1.3% |
| CORN | 2026-02-27 | [RVO Crossroads: How EPA’s Biofuel Decision Could Reshape Grain Markets This Spring - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15051-rvo-crossroads-how-epa-s-biofuel-decision-could-reshape-grain-markets-this.md) | +2.0% | +7.3% |
| CORN | 2019-07-31 | [Biofuels Groups Testify at EPA RFS Hearing \| Energy.AgWired.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57959-biofuels-groups-testify-at-epa-rfs-hearing-energy-agwired-com.md) | -5.0% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2024-12-31 | [Breaking Down the 2025 American Relief Act: What It Means for You - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26950-breaking-down-the-2025-american-relief-act-what-it-means-for-you-agweb.md) | +1.4% | +5.5% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/policy/politics/clearing-air-what-we-know-about-epas-rumored-rvo-revisions-lower-within-rfs

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