# Biofuels Industry and Regulatory Policies in 2018  - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company

> OPIS published a status check on the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) and biofuel policy for 2018. It describes the ongoing fight between biofuel advocates and the petroleum industry, and notes the biofuel sector's 2017 wins, including EPA's decision to keep the RFS obligation on refiners and importers.

- Date: 2018-03-19 · published 2018-03-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65892-biofuels-industry-and-regulatory-policies-in-2018-opis-a-dow-jones-company
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Expectations of continued RFS support sustain demand for biomass-based diesel and soybean oil, which supports soyoil prices and crush margins. Any reversal would weigh on those prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-07-15 | [Uncertainty Over U.S. Biofuels Policy Muddying Outlook: CoBank - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15010-uncertainty-over-u-s-biofuels-policy-muddying-outlook-cobank-opis-a-dow-jones.md) | -1.3% | -5.0% |
| SBO | 2026-03-17 | [Indonesia Could Face Obstacles in Advancing Higher Biofuel Blends: Sources - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15484-indonesia-could-face-obstacles-in-advancing-higher-biofuel-blends-sources-opis.md) | +0.6% | +0.2% |
| SBO | 2026-06-25 | [Biomass-Based Diesel Feedstock Demand Projected to Climb 57% in 2026, 81% in 2027: Analysis - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15015-biomass-based-diesel-feedstock-demand-projected-to-climb-57-in-2026-81-in-2027.md) | -2.0% | +7.3% |
| SBO | 2021-02-05 | [2020 Energy Prices Complicated by Ag Products, Renewable Credits and Other Relationships - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48514-2020-energy-prices-complicated-by-ag-products-renewable-credits-and-other.md) | +1.4% | +10.6% |
| SBO | 2025-08-26 | [How the EPA's RIN Policy is Reshaping the U.S. Biofuel Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15100-how-the-epa-s-rin-policy-is-reshaping-the-u-s-biofuel-industry.md) | -3.7% | -8.6% |

## Sources

- opis.com: https://www.opis.com/blog/biofuels-industry-and-regulatory-policies/

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