# ASA to EPA: Approving Gap SRE Waivers Would Deal ‘Devastating Blow to Soybean Farmers’ - American Soybean Association

> The American Soybean Association urged EPA to reject pending retroactive small refinery exemption petitions, including 52 gap filings dating back to 2011. The group argues approving them would cut biodiesel demand and hurt soybean growers.

- Date: 2020-07-01 · published 2020-07-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/51966-asa-to-epa-approving-gap-sre-waivers-would-deal-devastating-blow-to-soybean
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Approving SRE waivers would reduce biodiesel demand for soybean oil, which is bearish for soyoil and crush margins.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2019-08-12 | [More Waivers, More Woes for Struggling Soy Markets - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57451-more-waivers-more-woes-for-struggling-soy-markets-american-soybean-association.md) | -1.3% | -4.2% |
| SBO | 2017-10-05 | [EPA Action Would Break President’s Promises on Protecting the RFS - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68340-epa-action-would-break-president-s-promises-on-protecting-the-rfs-american.md) | -0.2% | +5.8% |
| SBO | 2019-07-08 | [EPA’s Proposed Biofuels Volumes a Big Miss for Soybean Farmers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57956-epa-s-proposed-biofuels-volumes-a-big-miss-for-soybean-farmers-american-soybean.md) | +2.4% | +2.7% |
| SBO | 2019-08-05 | [Soy Growers to EPA: Raise 2020 RFS and 2021 Biodiesel Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57449-soy-growers-to-epa-raise-2020-rfs-and-2021-biodiesel-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +4.7% | +1.6% |
| SBO | 2019-12-19 | [EPA Issues Final 2020-21 RFS Rule - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55451-epa-issues-final-2020-21-rfs-rule-american-soybean-association.md) | +2.8% | -0.2% |
| SOY | 2019-08-12 | [More Waivers, More Woes for Struggling Soy Markets - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57451-more-waivers-more-woes-for-struggling-soy-markets-american-soybean-association.md) | -0.7% | -3.3% |
| SOY | 2019-07-08 | [EPA’s Proposed Biofuels Volumes a Big Miss for Soybean Farmers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57956-epa-s-proposed-biofuels-volumes-a-big-miss-for-soybean-farmers-american-soybean.md) | +4.0% | -2.5% |
| SOY | 2019-08-05 | [Soy Growers to EPA: Raise 2020 RFS and 2021 Biodiesel Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57449-soy-growers-to-epa-raise-2020-rfs-and-2021-biodiesel-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +2.8% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- soygrowers.com: https://soygrowers.com/news-releases/asa-to-epa-approving-gap-sre-waivers-would-deal-devastating-blow-to-soybean-farmers/

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