# ASA Asks EPA to Increase Biodiesel RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association

> The American Soybean Association asked the EPA to raise the 2019 biomass-based diesel volume to 2.5 billion gallons, 400 million above the proposal. The group also urged higher advanced biofuel volumes for 2018. The comments argue idle domestic biodiesel capacity and feedstock are available.

- Date: 2017-09-01 · published 2017-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68822-asa-asks-epa-to-increase-biodiesel-rfs-volumes-american-soybean-association
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Higher biodiesel mandates would absorb more soybean oil, supporting soybean oil prices and crush margins, but this is a lobbying request rather than a decision.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-08-11 | [Tell EPA to Increase RFS Biodiesel and Advanced Biofuels Volumes in 2018 and 2019 - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69327-tell-epa-to-increase-rfs-biodiesel-and-advanced-biofuels-volumes-in-2018-and.md) | -1.6% | +2.5% |
| SBO | 2018-06-26 | [EPA Increases Proposed RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64402-epa-increases-proposed-rfs-volumes-american-soybean-association.md) | -0.6% | -2.4% |
| SBO | 2016-11-23 | [EPA Releases 2017-18 RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73743-epa-releases-2017-18-rfs-volumes-american-soybean-association.md) | +6.7% | +4.5% |
| SBO | 2018-11-30 | [EPA Announces Biodiesel and Advanced Biofuels Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61900-epa-announces-biodiesel-and-advanced-biofuels-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +3.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2017-08-01 | [ASA’s Heisdorffer: EPA Should Raise RFS Biodiesel Volume to 2.75 Billion Gallons - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69331-asa-s-heisdorffer-epa-should-raise-rfs-biodiesel-volume-to-2-75-billion-gallons.md) | -3.5% | -0.3% |
| SOY | 2016-11-23 | [EPA Releases 2017-18 RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73743-epa-releases-2017-18-rfs-volumes-american-soybean-association.md) | +0.2% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2018-11-30 | [EPA Announces Biodiesel and Advanced Biofuels Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61900-epa-announces-biodiesel-and-advanced-biofuels-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +3.3% | -0.5% |
| SOY | 2019-01-29 | [Biodiesel Market in EU Opens for U.S. Soybeans - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61201-biodiesel-market-in-eu-opens-for-u-s-soybeans-american-soybean-association.md) | -0.5% | -2.1% |

## Sources

- soygrowers.com: https://soygrowers.com/news-releases/asa-asks-epa-increase-biodiesel-rfs-volumes/

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