# EPA Issues Final Rule On RFS Program Standards For 2020 And Biomass-Based Diesel Volume For 2021

> EPA issued its final rule on 2020 RFS percentage standards and the 2021 biomass-based diesel volume, effective April 6, 2020. The volumes are below statutory targets, and the rule includes new pathways and regulatory flexibilities.

- Date: 2020-02-07 · published 2020-02-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/54466-epa-issues-final-rule-on-rfs-program-standards-for-2020-and-biomass-based
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

The rule sets biofuel demand for soybean oil feedstock below statutory targets, so the price support is steady rather than expanding. Regulated parties gain flexibilities that could ease compliance costs.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2018-06-26 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64400-federal-register-renewable-fuel-standard-program-standards-for-2019-and-biomass.md) | -0.6% | -2.4% |
| SBO | 2018-12-11 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2019 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2020](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61458-federal-register-renewable-fuel-standard-program-standards-for-2019-and-biomass.md) | -1.2% | -0.7% |
| SBO | 2016-12-12 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2017 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2018](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73340-federal-register-renewable-fuel-standard-program-standards-for-2017-and-biomass.md) | -0.0% | -3.6% |
| SBO | 2018-11-30 | [EPA Finalizes RFS Volumes for 2019 and Biomass Based Diesel Volumes for 2020 \| U.S. EPA News Releases \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61899-epa-finalizes-rfs-volumes-for-2019-and-biomass-based-diesel-volumes-for-2020-u.md) | +3.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2019-09-12 | [Proposed Volumes for 2020 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2021: Supplemental Notice \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56931-proposed-volumes-for-2020-and-biomass-based-diesel-volume-for-2021-supplemental.md) | +4.0% | +3.1% |

## Sources

- lawbc.com: https://www.lawbc.com/epa-issues-final-rule-on-rfs-program-standards-for-2020-and-biomass-based-d/

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