# Biomass-Based Diesel: Renewable Diesel Outperforms But Feeds

> Fitch Solutions maintains a positive outlook for the biomass-based diesel sector, particularly renewable diesel. It notes that profitability without policy support is low and depends heavily on feedstock prices. The brief also flags growing feedstock and electric vehicle challenges.

- Date: 2021-06-23 · published 2021-06-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/46444-biomass-based-diesel-renewable-diesel-outperforms-but-feeds
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Biomass-based diesel profitability depends on feedstock costs and policy support, so feedstock price strength or weakening policy could change demand for vegetable oils. The note is analysis rather than a new market event.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-02-01 | [Policy Priorities for Biomass-Based Diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15151-policy-priorities-for-biomass-based-diesel.md) | -0.9% | +0.0% |
| SBO | 2019-07-29 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2020 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2021, Response to the Remand of the 2016 Standards, and Other Changes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57954-federal-register-renewable-fuel-standard-program-standards-for-2020-and-biomass.md) | -1.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2023-03-16 | [ASA to EPA: adjust the blending targets for biomass-based diesel – Radio Keokuk](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15324-asa-to-epa-adjust-the-blending-targets-for-biomass-based-diesel-radio-keokuk.md) | +0.3% | -4.4% |
| SBO | 2017-10-24 | [NBB Holds Firm In Its Request for 2.5 Billion Gallons of Biomass-Based Diesel, 4.75 Billion Gallons of Advanced Biofuels - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68343-nbb-holds-firm-in-its-request-for-2-5-billion-gallons-of-biomass-based-diesel-4.md) | +0.1% | -2.0% |
| SBO | 2024-01-30 | [Renewable biodiesel and soybean prices: What to expect](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15244-renewable-biodiesel-and-soybean-prices-what-to-expect.md) | +0.0% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- fitchsolutions.com: https://www.fitchsolutions.com/bmi/agribusiness/biomass-based-diesel-renewable-diesel-outperforms-feedstock-ev-challenges-growing-23-06-2021

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