# Trump Administration May Consider Reallocating Biofuels Gallons Lost to Small-Refinery Waivers

> The Trump administration is reportedly considering reallocating biofuel volumes lost to small-refinery waivers, now totaling 4.03 billion ethanol-equivalent gallons. Several biodiesel plants have closed as a result, and Trump is set to meet EPA and USDA leaders on options.

- Date: 2019-08-23 · published 2019-08-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/57448-trump-administration-may-consider-reallocating-biofuels-gallons-lost-to-small
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

A possible reallocation would restore biofuel demand for soybean oil and corn, which would be supportive for those prices, but the outcome is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2018-09-07 | [Bill Would Require EPA to Reallocate Biofuels Gallons Lost to Waivers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62923-bill-would-require-epa-to-reallocate-biofuels-gallons-lost-to-waivers.md) | -2.6% | +4.0% |
| SBO | 2020-03-26 | ['Astonishing': Trump EPA backs down on biofuel waivers in blow to U.S. refiners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54007-astonishing-trump-epa-backs-down-on-biofuel-waivers-in-blow-to-u-s-refiners.md) | -2.2% | -3.9% |
| SBO | 2024-12-06 | [Biofuels Groups Size Up EPA Under Second Trump Administration, Seek RFS Help](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15158-biofuels-groups-size-up-epa-under-second-trump-administration-seek-rfs-help.md) | +2.7% | -2.1% |
| SBO | 2019-11-28 | [National Biodiesel Board urges EPA to account for small refinery exemptions - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55927-national-biodiesel-board-urges-epa-to-account-for-small-refinery-exemptions.md) | -0.3% | +14.4% |
| SBO | 2026-09-04 | [EPA Small Refinery Exemptions Impact Ag Markets: OSU’s Todd Hubbs on Biofuels, Wheat Basis, and Harvest Strategy - Oklahoma Farm Report](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17531-epa-small-refinery-exemptions-impact-ag-markets-osu-s-todd-hubbs-on-biofuels.md) | -1.7% | -6.1% |
| CORN | 2018-09-07 | [Bill Would Require EPA to Reallocate Biofuels Gallons Lost to Waivers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62923-bill-would-require-epa-to-reallocate-biofuels-gallons-lost-to-waivers.md) | -3.4% | +1.4% |
| CORN | 2020-03-26 | ['Astonishing': Trump EPA backs down on biofuel waivers in blow to U.S. refiners](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54007-astonishing-trump-epa-backs-down-on-biofuel-waivers-in-blow-to-u-s-refiners.md) | +3.9% | -3.7% |
| CORN | 2024-12-06 | [Biofuels Groups Size Up EPA Under Second Trump Administration, Seek RFS Help](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15158-biofuels-groups-size-up-epa-under-second-trump-administration-seek-rfs-help.md) | +2.8% | +6.9% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/business-inputs/article/2019/08/22/trump-administration-may-consider-2

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