# CERAWEEK Biofuel leaders highlight policy, feedstock innovation in industry’s future

> Biofuel leaders at CERAWEEK discussed California's Low Carbon Fuel Standard and the search for new feedstocks to lower fuel carbon intensity. They said growing renewable diesel demand will drive new feedstock needs. Renewable diesel can be made from used cooking oil, animal fats and plant oils.

- Date: 2021-03-01 · published 2021-03-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/48001-ceraweek-biofuel-leaders-highlight-policy-feedstock-innovation-in-industry-s
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Rising renewable diesel demand pulls on fats and oils feedstocks, which supports vegetable oil and animal fat prices. The effect on feed-grade fats and meals is indirect but notable.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

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| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-08-26 | [How the EPA's RIN Policy is Reshaping the U.S. Biofuel Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15100-how-the-epa-s-rin-policy-is-reshaping-the-u-s-biofuel-industry.md) | -3.7% | -8.6% |
| SBO | 2022-05-11 | [Biofuels industry pressing for long-term certainty in future announcements \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15393-biofuels-industry-pressing-for-long-term-certainty-in-future-announcements-agri.md) | -2.8% | -5.7% |
| SBO | 2026-06-16 | [The 45Z reckoning: what the finalization of US biofuel policy means for every feedstock in the supply chain - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15014-the-45z-reckoning-what-the-finalization-of-us-biofuel-policy-means-for-every.md) | -1.5% | +5.5% |
| SBO | 2017-01-03 | [Policy a mixed bag for biodiesel industry in 2017 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72879-policy-a-mixed-bag-for-biodiesel-industry-in-2017-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +2.5% | -1.7% |
| SBO | 2026-02-05 | [Stronger Support For Domestic Feedstocks in Biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15049-stronger-support-for-domestic-feedstocks-in-biofuels.md) | +1.5% | +10.8% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/business/sustainable-business/ceraweek-biofuel-leaders-highlight-policy-feedstock-innovation-industrys-future-2021-03-01/

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