# EPA Proposes RFS RIN Reforms Along with E15 - American Soybean Association

> The EPA proposed a rule allowing year-round sale of E15 gasoline blends. The proposal also changes Renewable Identification Number rules, including limits on separated RIN purchases, public disclosure of large holdings, a limit on non-obligated holding periods, and quarterly compliance.

- Date: 2019-03-14 · published 2019-03-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59975-epa-proposes-rfs-rin-reforms-along-with-e15-american-soybean-association
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Year-round E15 expands the market for corn-based ethanol, supporting corn demand. RIN reforms aimed at reducing volatility could alter biodiesel and ethanol credit economics, adding uncertainty to biofuel margins.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-03-14 | 1 | +2.0% | 3.5 | EPA's March 14 proposal for year-round E15 sales supports ethanol-related corn demand, a plausible bullish catalyst on the day of the move. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-10-04 | [Soy Growers Pleased with Administration’s New RFS Agreement - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56443-soy-growers-pleased-with-administration-s-new-rfs-agreement-american-soybean.md) | +0.3% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2018-07-16 | [EPA released proposed biofuels volumes in RFS with mixed industry reaction - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63925-epa-released-proposed-biofuels-volumes-in-rfs-with-mixed-industry-reaction.md) | +4.6% | +9.9% |
| CORN | 2019-12-19 | [EPA sticks with RFS reallocation plan over farm country wishes \| 2019-12-19  \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55454-epa-sticks-with-rfs-reallocation-plan-over-farm-country-wishes-2019-12-19-agri.md) | +0.5% | +0.7% |
| CORN | 2026-10-28 | [AIDA AGM 2026 Distillers’ Association Calls for Ethanol Pricing Reforms, Feedstock Security and E20 Expansion Roadmap - Aabkari Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/179-aida-agm-2026-distillers-association-calls-for-ethanol-pricing-reforms.md) | -0.5% | — |
| CORN | 2022-09-13 | [WWF - European Parliament votes for a strong EU Deforestation law](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39610-wwf-european-parliament-votes-for-a-strong-eu-deforestation-law.md) | -2.9% | -2.1% |
| SBO | 2019-10-15 | [Supplemental Proposed Rule: It Does Account for SREs…But with a Loophole? - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56441-supplemental-proposed-rule-it-does-account-for-sres-but-with-a-loophole.md) | +1.9% | +5.1% |
| SBO | 2017-12-19 | [10 Years of Biodiesel in the RFS - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67351-10-years-of-biodiesel-in-the-rfs-american-soybean-association.md) | +0.5% | -2.4% |
| SBO | 2019-01-24 | [Soy Leaders ‘Engage’ with Biodiesel Industry - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60969-soy-leaders-engage-with-biodiesel-industry-american-soybean-association.md) | +3.5% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- soygrowers.com: https://soygrowers.com/news-releases/epa-proposes-rfs-rin-reforms-along-with-e15/

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