# RFS ruling stays course on ethanol but biomass diesel will see no increase

> EPA finalized Renewable Fuel Standard levels that keep conventional ethanol at 15 billion gallons and set advanced biodiesel at 4.29 billion gallons for 2018 and 2019. Iowa's governor criticized the lack of a biodiesel increase.

- Date: 2017-12-03 · published 2017-12-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/67354-rfs-ruling-stays-course-on-ethanol-but-biomass-diesel-will-see-no-increase
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Flat biodiesel volumes cap soybean oil demand growth from biofuel, while steady ethanol mandates keep corn demand firm.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2023-01-10 | [Ag Implores EPA to Raise RFS Volumes for Biomass-Based Diesel, Biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15337-ag-implores-epa-to-raise-rfs-volumes-for-biomass-based-diesel-biodiesel.md) | -2.0% | -9.6% |
| SBO | 2018-03-13 | [NBB: Cap on Conventional Ethanol RINs Will Reduce Biodiesel Market By 100-300 Million Gallons Per Year - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65896-nbb-cap-on-conventional-ethanol-rins-will-reduce-biodiesel-market-by-100-300.md) | +1.6% | +0.9% |
| SBO | 2024-09-06 | [Advocating for Soy Biomass-Based Diesel in California - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15183-advocating-for-soy-biomass-based-diesel-in-california-american-soybean.md) | -2.7% | +1.0% |
| SBO | 2024-04-15 | [Rivals Trim Soy Oil’s Lead Among Biomass-based Diesel Feedstocks](https://feedsoft.ai/events/30821-rivals-trim-soy-oil-s-lead-among-biomass-based-diesel-feedstocks.md) | -4.3% | -5.3% |
| SBO | 2024-08-01 | [Will US court ruling affect demand for soybean oil and meal?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12100-will-us-court-ruling-affect-demand-for-soybean-oil-and-meal.md) | -1.0% | -2.2% |
| CORN | 2022-06-30 | [EIA: Ethanol and Biomass-based Diesel Prices - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15389-eia-ethanol-and-biomass-based-diesel-prices-fuels-market-news.md) | +1.0% | -16.7% |
| CORN | 2025-04-30 | [Ethanol stocks fall as exports increase  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25107-ethanol-stocks-fall-as-exports-increase-the-daily-digest.md) | -1.7% | +0.6% |
| CORN | 2025-06-20 | [US biofuel policy increases ethanol margins; DDGS market sees limited impact](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24201-us-biofuel-policy-increases-ethanol-margins-ddgs-market-sees-limited-impact.md) | -3.3% | -3.7% |

## Sources

- insidesources.com: https://insidesources.com/epa-rfs-ruling/

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