# EPA released proposed biofuels volumes in RFS with mixed industry reaction - Agweek | #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets

> EPA released a draft rule proposing 2019 Renewable Fuel Standard levels and 2020 biodiesel volumes. The proposal raises conventional ethanol volumes to 15 billion gallons, while groups criticize the continued use of about 1.5 billion gallons of refiner waivers. Reaction from biofuel and farm groups is mixed.

- Date: 2018-07-16 · published 2018-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63925-epa-released-proposed-biofuels-volumes-in-rfs-with-mixed-industry-reaction
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A 15 billion gallon conventional ethanol requirement supports corn demand for ethanol, and higher biomass-based diesel volumes support soybean oil. Waiver uncertainty could reduce the effective demand the proposal implies.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-12-01 | [Final RFS figures closely resemble July proposal - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67352-final-rfs-figures-closely-resemble-july-proposal-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +0.4% | +6.2% |
| CORN | 2017-10-22 | [EPA decision on mandates supports oils - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68334-epa-decision-on-mandates-supports-oils-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | +0.7% | -4.1% |
| CORN | 2025-02-20 | [Renewable fuels aren't going away, speakers at Evolution Ag Summit say - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15148-renewable-fuels-aren-t-going-away-speakers-at-evolution-ag-summit-say-agweek-1.md) | -5.1% | -2.4% |
| CORN | 2026-09-16 | [Farm Bill 2.0 passes the Senate Agriculture Committee - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17470-farm-bill-2-0-passes-the-senate-agriculture-committee-agweek-1-source-for.md) | -0.6% | -5.6% |
| CORN | 2026-03-06 | [USDA bridge payments move quickly as billions already sent to farmers - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20152-usda-bridge-payments-move-quickly-as-billions-already-sent-to-farmers-agweek-1.md) | +1.2% | +2.2% |
| SBO | 2017-01-03 | [Policy a mixed bag for biodiesel industry in 2017 - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72879-policy-a-mixed-bag-for-biodiesel-industry-in-2017-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +2.5% | -1.7% |
| SBO | 2018-10-21 | [North Dakota needs higher RFS volumes - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62414-north-dakota-needs-higher-rfs-volumes-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -3.4% | -6.1% |
| SBO | 2017-10-22 | [EPA decision on mandates supports oils - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68334-epa-decision-on-mandates-supports-oils-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | +2.0% | +0.8% |

## Sources

- agweek.com: https://www.agweek.com/business/epa-released-proposed-biofuels-volumes-in-rfs-with-mixed-industry-reaction

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