
The National Biodiesel Board asked EPA Acting Administrator Andrew Wheeler to account for small refinery exemptions in RFS rules. The group also requested 2020 biomass-based diesel volumes of 2.8 billion gallons and cited more than 300 million gallons of lost demand from 2015 to 2017.
Restoring exempted biodiesel demand would increase soybean oil use in fuel, which is supportive for soyoil prices and crush margins.
After 842 past bullish policy events, Soybean Oil moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.1%), and -0.5% over 20.
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