
The American Soybean Association and National Biodiesel Board testified at an EPA hearing in Michigan opposing zero-growth biomass-based diesel volumes. They argued retroactive small refinery exemptions undermine the program and that soybean prices are at a 10-year low.
Continued pressure against flat RFS volumes highlights weak biodiesel demand, which keeps soybean oil and soybean prices under pressure.
After 351 past bearish policy events, Soybean Oil moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and -0.2% over 20.
After 369 past bearish policy events, Soybeans moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (46% higher; middle half -1.7% to +1.8%), and +0.8% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.