# EPA Solicits Comments on Potential Cuts to Biodiesel RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association

> The EPA released a Notice of Data Availability seeking comment on potential reductions to 2018 and 2019 biomass-based diesel volumes under the Renewable Fuel Standard, including retroactive cuts to 2018 volumes. The agency cites the lapse in the biodiesel tax credit and reduced imports due to anti-dumping and countervailing duties. Comments are due 15 days after Federal Register publication.

- Date: 2017-09-28 · published 2017-09-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68821-epa-solicits-comments-on-potential-cuts-to-biodiesel-rfs-volumes-american
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower mandated biodiesel volumes reduce demand for soybean oil and feedstocks, pressuring soybean oil and by extension soybean crush economics, with knock-on effects for soybean meal supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-11-30 | [RFS Volumes Again Fail to Capture Biodiesel’s Potential - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/67841-rfs-volumes-again-fail-to-capture-biodiesel-s-potential-american-soybean.md) | -2.5% | -4.3% |
| SBO | 2019-08-05 | [Soy Growers to EPA: Raise 2020 RFS and 2021 Biodiesel Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57449-soy-growers-to-epa-raise-2020-rfs-and-2021-biodiesel-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +4.7% | +1.6% |
| SBO | 2019-08-28 | [ASA Submits Comments on RFS Proposed Volumes for 2020/2021 - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57446-asa-submits-comments-on-rfs-proposed-volumes-for-2020-2021-american-soybean.md) | +2.8% | +3.7% |
| SBO | 2017-07-05 | [ASA: RFS Volumes a Missed Opportunity for Biodiesel - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69850-asa-rfs-volumes-a-missed-opportunity-for-biodiesel-american-soybean-association.md) | +1.8% | +2.2% |
| SBO | 2023-02-17 | [American Soybean Association tells EPA to affirm its commitment to a strong RFS](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15329-american-soybean-association-tells-epa-to-affirm-its-commitment-to-a-strong-rfs.md) | +0.9% | -6.3% |
| SOY | 2019-08-05 | [Soy Growers to EPA: Raise 2020 RFS and 2021 Biodiesel Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57449-soy-growers-to-epa-raise-2020-rfs-and-2021-biodiesel-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +2.8% | +0.8% |
| SOY | 2019-08-28 | [ASA Submits Comments on RFS Proposed Volumes for 2020/2021 - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57446-asa-submits-comments-on-rfs-proposed-volumes-for-2020-2021-american-soybean.md) | +1.9% | +5.1% |
| SOY | 2018-03-08 | [White House Holds Meetings to Discuss RFS, Biodiesel - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65894-white-house-holds-meetings-to-discuss-rfs-biodiesel-american-soybean-association.md) | -2.5% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- soygrowers.com: https://soygrowers.com/news-releases/epa-solicits-comments-potential-cuts-biodiesel-rfs-volumes/

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