# NBB opposes petition to waive RFS volumes

> The National Biodiesel Board opposes petitions from five governors to waive 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard volumes. The group argues refiners' obligations fall automatically with lower fuel demand and that a waiver would hurt biodiesel producers and soybean farmers.

- Date: 2020-04-16 · published 2020-04-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/53534-nbb-opposes-petition-to-waive-rfs-volumes
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A waiver would cut biodiesel demand for soybean oil and reduce soybean crush economics. The biodiesel industry's opposition suggests the waiver request faces resistance.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2016-12-21 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73345-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -3.3% | -2.5% |
| SBO | 2017-01-26 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72875-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -1.6% | -7.3% |
| SBO | 2018-02-05 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66363-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -1.7% | -1.5% |
| SBO | 2017-05-15 | [EPA sends RFS volume obligations proposal to OMB - Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70872-epa-sends-rfs-volume-obligations-proposal-to-omb-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | +1.3% | -2.1% |
| SBO | 2019-07-05 | [EPA Proposes Renewable Volume Obligations for 2020 On Track to Meet Statutory Deadline \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57955-epa-proposes-renewable-volume-obligations-for-2020-on-track-to-meet-statutory.md) | +0.2% | -1.2% |
| SOY | 2017-07-05 | [ASA: RFS Volumes a Missed Opportunity for Biodiesel - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69850-asa-rfs-volumes-a-missed-opportunity-for-biodiesel-american-soybean-association.md) | +6.3% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2017-11-30 | [RFS Volumes Again Fail to Capture Biodiesel’s Potential - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67841-rfs-volumes-again-fail-to-capture-biodiesel-s-potential-american-soybean.md) | +1.0% | -4.7% |
| SOY | 2026-02-26 | [NOPA, ASA, and Clean Fuels Welcome Sign of Progress on Final 2026-27 RFS Volumes - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15050-nopa-asa-and-clean-fuels-welcome-sign-of-progress-on-final-2026-27-rfs-volumes.md) | +0.5% | +2.0% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/farm-operations/nbb-opposes-petition-to-waive-rfs-volumes

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