# Groups want hardship waivers to be addressed - Brownfield Ag News

> Ag and renewable fuel groups criticized EPA's 2019 proposal for failing to address oil refinery hardship waivers, which they say removed about 1.6 billion gallons of required volume. POET and ASA said the waived gallons should be reallocated, and EPA has until November 30 to finalize the targets.

- Date: 2018-06-27 · published 2018-06-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/64406-groups-want-hardship-waivers-to-be-addressed-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Uncertainty over whether waived volumes will be reallocated keeps the biofuel demand outlook unclear, which tempers expected price support for corn and soybean oil.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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 | 2018-06-26 | [Renewable Volume Obligation proposal met with scrutiny - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64404-renewable-volume-obligation-proposal-met-with-scrutiny-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.3% | -3.5% |
| CORN | 2019-12-18 | [Ag, biofuel groups appeal to President for 'direct intervention' on RFS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55456-ag-biofuel-groups-appeal-to-president-for-direct-intervention-on-rfs.md) | -0.1% | -1.9% |
| CORN | 2017-06-09 | [The Plaza Marine Group \| News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70359-the-plaza-marine-group-news.md) | -1.0% | +0.3% |
| SBO | 2021-12-30 | [Diesel vs. doughnuts - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43700-diesel-vs-doughnuts-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.8% | +4.7% |
| SBO | 2017-06-23 | [U.S. biodiesel profitable despite expired tax credit - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70364-u-s-biodiesel-profitable-despite-expired-tax-credit-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.8% | +7.1% |
| SBO | 2023-04-27 | [Study: Soybean oil for biofuel production has a limited impact on food prices - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36473-study-soybean-oil-for-biofuel-production-has-a-limited-impact-on-food-prices.md) | -2.7% | -9.8% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/groups-want-hardship-waivers-to-be-addressed/

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