# Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Grain Sorghum Oil Pathway | 83 FR 37735

> EPA added distillers sorghum oil to the list of approved renewable fuel pathways, finding biodiesel and renewable diesel from it meet the 50% lifecycle greenhouse gas reduction threshold. The rule also defines distillers sorghum oil and replaces references to non-food grade corn oil with distillers corn oil. It was published in the Federal Register on August 2, 2018.

- Date: 2018-08-02 · published 2018-08-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63410-renewable-fuel-standard-program-grain-sorghum-oil-pathway-83-fr-37735
- Commodities: [Sorghum](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SORGHUM.md)

## Why it matters

Approval creates a new eligible feedstock for RFS-credited biofuel, which could add demand for sorghum-derived oil and distillers products. The effect on sorghum grain prices is likely small.

## Read by commodity

- SORGHUM: bullish ▲

## Sources

- thefederalregister.org: https://thefederalregister.org/documents/2018-16246/renewable-fuel-standard-program-grain-sorghum-oil-pathway

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