# Biofuels Advocates Testify at EPA Hearing | AgWired

> Biofuel advocates testified at an EPA hearing in Michigan on the proposed 2019 Renewable Volume Obligation. Groups said the numbers are good but undermined by waivers of 2.25 billion gallons granted under former Administrator Scott Pruitt. The proposal does not address those waivers or E15 restrictions.

- Date: 2018-07-18 · published 2018-07-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/63926-biofuels-advocates-testify-at-epa-hearing-agwired
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over waivers may limit how much the proposed biofuel volumes actually support corn and soybean oil demand. Market impact depends on the final rule.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-07-31 | [Biofuels Groups Testify at EPA RFS Hearing \| Energy.AgWired.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57959-biofuels-groups-testify-at-epa-rfs-hearing-energy-agwired-com.md) | -5.0% | -9.9% |
| CORN | 2020-08-26 | [U.S. EPA has not decided on biofuel mandates, refinery exemptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51483-u-s-epa-has-not-decided-on-biofuel-mandates-refinery-exemptions.md) | +1.5% | +7.0% |
| CORN | 2019-07-05 | [Biofuel industry criticizes EPA’s 2020 RFS levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57960-biofuel-industry-criticizes-epa-s-2020-rfs-levels.md) | +1.9% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2018-11-30 | [Slight Bump Given to Cellulosic Ethanol, Advanced Biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61905-slight-bump-given-to-cellulosic-ethanol-advanced-biofuels.md) | +8.0% | +8.5% |
| CORN | 2026-02-27 | [RVO Crossroads: How EPA’s Biofuel Decision Could Reshape Grain Markets This Spring - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15051-rvo-crossroads-how-epa-s-biofuel-decision-could-reshape-grain-markets-this.md) | +2.0% | +7.3% |
| SBO | 2019-07-31 | [Biofuels Groups Testify at EPA RFS Hearing \| Energy.AgWired.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57959-biofuels-groups-testify-at-epa-rfs-hearing-energy-agwired-com.md) | -2.9% | -1.1% |
| SBO | 2020-08-26 | [U.S. EPA has not decided on biofuel mandates, refinery exemptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51483-u-s-epa-has-not-decided-on-biofuel-mandates-refinery-exemptions.md) | +3.6% | +2.2% |
| SBO | 2019-07-05 | [Biofuel industry criticizes EPA’s 2020 RFS levels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57960-biofuel-industry-criticizes-epa-s-2020-rfs-levels.md) | +0.2% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- agwired.com: https://agwired.com/2018/07/18/biofuels-advocates-testify-at-epa-hearing/

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