EPA seeks oil, corn sectors' input on next phase of U.S. biofuel policy -sources

After 439 past neutral policy events, CORN moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.2%), and +1.1% over 20.

• Apr 17, 2020Coronavirus spurs new clash between Big Oil and Big Corn over U.S. biofuels-0.9%
• Jul 19, 2021Why Mexico's phaseout of glyphosate and GMO corn may help to reverse years of U.S. trade policy-1.1%
• Aug 26, 2020U.S. EPA has not decided on biofuel mandates, refinery exemptions+1.5%
• Jun 21, 2017Game-Changer in US Biofuels Sector | Global Oil & Fats Business Online – gofbonline.com-2.4%
• Aug 27, 2026Bunge, POET, others warn Trump on biofuel exemptions for oil | Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.+0.5%

After 196 past neutral policy events, SBO moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.0%), and -0.5% over 20.

• Sep 19, 2024Indonesia UCO, POME export levy hikes to support local biofuel output: sources+5.5%
• Oct 15, 2019‘Bring it on,’ EU MP says of trade fight over palm biofuel phase-out+1.9%
• Apr 17, 2020Coronavirus spurs new clash between Big Oil and Big Corn over U.S. biofuels-2.6%
• Mar 27, 2025Trump administration tells oil and biofuels groups to hash out new biofuel policy | Reuters+8.5%
• Aug 26, 2020U.S. EPA has not decided on biofuel mandates, refinery exemptions+3.6%

After 187 past neutral policy events, WTI moved a median -0.1% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -4.0% to +3.5%), and +0.1% over 20.

• Aug 8, 2025EPA’s Proposal to Focus Biofuel Policy on Domestic Fuels Doesn’t Add Up - Union of Concerned Scientists+0.1%
• Aug 30, 2021OPEC+ likely to keep oil output policy from September unchanged, sources say | Reuters+0.8%
• Jul 18, 2024OPEC+ unlikely to change oil output policy at Aug 1 JMMC meeting, sources say | Reuters-6.4%
• Jan 26, 2024OPEC+ Doesn’t Plan Any Changes to Oil-Output Policy Next Week, Delegates Say - Bloomberg-4.6%
• Dec 2, 2021OPEC+ agrees on planned January oil output rise, sources say | Reuters+10.6%