# Renewable Volume Obligation proposal met with scrutiny - Brownfield Ag News

> Ethanol and biodiesel groups responded to EPA's proposed 2019 renewable volume obligations, with the ethanol sector saying the 15 billion gallon conventional target is undermined by waivers and small refinery exemptions. Biodiesel groups welcomed the planned growth in biodiesel volumes after two flat years.

- Date: 2018-06-26 · published 2018-06-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64404-renewable-volume-obligation-proposal-met-with-scrutiny-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Industry skepticism about waivers suggests actual ethanol blending may fall short of the headline target, limiting corn demand support, while biodiesel growth remains supportive for soyoil.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2019-07-05 | [EPA Proposes Renewable Volume Obligations for 2020 On Track to Meet Statutory Deadline \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57955-epa-proposes-renewable-volume-obligations-for-2020-on-track-to-meet-statutory.md) | +1.9% | -4.0% |
| CORN | 2017-05-15 | [EPA sends RFS volume obligations proposal to OMB - Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70872-epa-sends-rfs-volume-obligations-proposal-to-omb-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | +0.5% | +3.5% |
| CORN | 2022-05-20 | [Tri-National Ag Accord Working Group visits Mexico - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41369-tri-national-ag-accord-working-group-visits-mexico-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.3% | -1.3% |
| CORN | 2017-03-08 | [Corn, Wheat, Soybeans seek more $$ for market programs - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71992-corn-wheat-soybeans-seek-more-for-market-programs-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.8% | -0.4% |
| CORN | 2017-07-18 | [Public hearing on RFS volume proposals set \| Iowa Agribusiness Radio Network](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69854-public-hearing-on-rfs-volume-proposals-set-iowa-agribusiness-radio-network.md) | +0.4% | -2.4% |
| SBO | 2017-04-25 | [Biofuels Stakeholders Issue Statement on Oral Arguments for 2014 – 2016 Renewable Volume Obligations - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/71377-biofuels-stakeholders-issue-statement-on-oral-arguments-for-2014-2016-renewable.md) | +0.6% | +3.9% |
| SBO | 2018-07-02 | [EPA increases biodiesel volumes - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63928-epa-increases-biodiesel-volumes-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.3% | -2.8% |
| SBO | 2026-09-28 | [RVO volumes driving biofuels turnaround - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14996-rvo-volumes-driving-biofuels-turnaround-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.3% | +4.2% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/epa-reveals-rvo-proposal-for-2019/

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.