# A Look at the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standards - NATSO

> NATSO explained the structure of the 2018 Renewable Fuel Standard, including its four volume categories and EPA waiver authority. It says EPA used its cellulosic waiver to lower cellulosic volumes below statutory levels.

- Date: 2017-12-14 · published 2017-12-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67353-a-look-at-the-2018-renewable-fuel-standards-natso
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

The explainer describes the policy framework behind biofuel blending demand, but it adds no new volume decision that would move prices on its own.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- CORN: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2018-03-15 | [News, Notices and Announcements for the Renewable Fuel Standard \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65893-news-notices-and-announcements-for-the-renewable-fuel-standard-us-epa.md) | -1.7% | +2.8% |
| CORN | 2019-04-05 | [The Unintended Consequences of the Renewable Fuel Standard \| RealClearEnergy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59466-the-unintended-consequences-of-the-renewable-fuel-standard-realclearenergy.md) | -1.7% | -1.7% |
| CORN | 2017-12-12 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Renewable Fuel Standard Program: Standards for 2018 and Biomass-Based Diesel Volume for 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67350-federal-register-renewable-fuel-standard-program-standards-for-2018-and-biomass.md) | +1.9% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2016-12-21 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73345-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -0.3% | +2.2% |
| CORN | 2018-02-05 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66363-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | +0.1% | +2.6% |
| SBO | 2018-03-15 | [News, Notices and Announcements for the Renewable Fuel Standard \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65893-news-notices-and-announcements-for-the-renewable-fuel-standard-us-epa.md) | +1.9% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2019-04-05 | [The Unintended Consequences of the Renewable Fuel Standard \| RealClearEnergy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59466-the-unintended-consequences-of-the-renewable-fuel-standard-realclearenergy.md) | -0.8% | -7.3% |
| SBO | 2018-02-05 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/66363-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -1.7% | -1.5% |

## Sources

- natso.com: https://www.natso.com/a-look-at-the-2018-renewable-fuel-standards/

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