# The RFS Works Today - Vital | A news & media resource published by POET

> POET's Vital publication argues the RFS remains necessary a decade after its expansion, citing more than 19 billion gallons of renewable fuel output and about 400,000 jobs. It says critics attack the policy as based on faulty fuel demand projections.

- Date: 2018-01-29 · published 2018-01-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66865-the-rfs-works-today-vital-a-news-and-media-resource-published-by-poet
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

It is an opinion piece defending the RFS, so it signals continued support for corn ethanol and soybean biodiesel demand but does not change supply or price directly.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-12-25 | [Mexicans work to reclaim corn as their own \| Cronkite News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67440-mexicans-work-to-reclaim-corn-as-their-own-cronkite-news.md) | -0.2% | +1.5% |
| CORN | 2017-05-21 | [NAFTA talks coming to the forefront - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/70964-nafta-talks-coming-to-the-forefront-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | +1.0% | +2.3% |
| 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 | 2026-07-03 | [US Halts USMCA Renewal; There Will Be Annual Reviews: Ebrard - Mexico Solidarity Media](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18311-us-halts-usmca-renewal-there-will-be-annual-reviews-ebrard-mexico-solidarity.md) | +1.6% | +1.6% |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2017-08-03 | [NBB Has Strong Showing at RFS Public Hearing, Calls for Higher Biodiesel Volumes - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69335-nbb-has-strong-showing-at-rfs-public-hearing-calls-for-higher-biodiesel-volumes.md) | -0.1% | +0.5% |
| SBO | 2018-04-26 | [Winners and losers from the proposed ban on palm oil - Renewable Carbon News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65525-winners-and-losers-from-the-proposed-ban-on-palm-oil-renewable-carbon-news.md) | -1.4% | +3.0% |
| SBO | 2018-10-31 | [OMB reviews final rule to set 2019 RVOs under the RFS \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62409-omb-reviews-final-rule-to-set-2019-rvos-under-the-rfs-biodiesel-magazine.md) | -0.4% | -1.0% |

## Sources

- vitalbypoet.com: http://vitalbypoet.com/stories/the-rfs-works-today

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