# Brazilian ministry discusses biodiesel mandate, efforts toward renewable diesel public policy

> Brazil's Ministry of Mines and Energy reaffirmed support for a 15% biodiesel blend by March 2023 under the national biodiesel program. It also said renewable diesel will be analyzed in a new working group.

- Date: 2020-12-31 · published 2020-12-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/49517-brazilian-ministry-discusses-biodiesel-mandate-efforts-toward-renewable-diesel
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A firm biodiesel mandate supports Brazilian domestic demand for soybean oil, which underpins crush margins and soyoil prices. The renewable diesel review adds longer-term demand.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2024-02-21 | [Brazil’s Rising Biodiesel Mandate to Slow Soyoil Exports - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31770-brazil-s-rising-biodiesel-mandate-to-slow-soyoil-exports-agweb.md) | -1.9% | +4.7% |
| SBO | 2020-08-06 | [REG: Biodiesel, renewable diesel demand remains strong  \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51489-reg-biodiesel-renewable-diesel-demand-remains-strong-biomass-magazine.md) | +0.9% | +6.2% |
| SBO | 2020-05-12 | [Brazilian biodiesel industry wants blending mandate at 14% from June ANP auction  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53235-brazilian-biodiesel-industry-wants-blending-mandate-at-14-from-june-anp-auction.md) | +4.3% | +7.8% |
| SBO | 2025-09-01 | [Brazil biodiesel logistics differentials widen as blend mandate rises \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22942-brazil-biodiesel-logistics-differentials-widen-as-blend-mandate-rises-s-and-p.md) | -2.2% | -6.2% |
| SBO | 2026-04-01 | [Policy Updates: EPA sets record high biofuel volumes in Renewable Fuel Standard final rule - Pro Farmer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15031-policy-updates-epa-sets-record-high-biofuel-volumes-in-renewable-fuel-standard.md) | +0.5% | +5.2% |

## Sources

- biobased-diesel.com: https://www.biobased-diesel.com/post/brazilian-ministry-discusses-biodiesel-mandate-efforts-toward-renewable-diesel-public-policy

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