# NBB: RFS Proposal Runs Counter to Congress's Intent; Volumes Should Be Higher - Fuels Market News

> The National Biodiesel Board formally called for higher advanced biofuel and biomass-based diesel volumes in comments on EPA's 2018 and 2019 RFS proposal. It criticized the proposed cut to advanced biofuels and the freeze in biomass-based diesel. The NBB says the industry reduces soybean meal prices by using surplus oils.

- Date: 2017-09-01 · published 2017-09-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/68827-nbb-rfs-proposal-runs-counter-to-congress-s-intent-volumes-should-be-higher
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Industry pressure for higher volumes signals upside risk to soybean oil demand if EPA raises targets, but the outcome is uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2018-08-23 | [NBB Shows Higher 2020 Biodiesel Volumes Are Achievable in Comments on Annual RFS Rule - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63409-nbb-shows-higher-2020-biodiesel-volumes-are-achievable-in-comments-on-annual.md) | -0.7% | -2.2% |
| SBO | 2018-09-25 | [NBB, ASA Ask President Trump to Support Biodiesel Producers, Soy Farmers - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62922-nbb-asa-ask-president-trump-to-support-biodiesel-producers-soy-farmers-fuels.md) | +2.7% | +3.1% |
| SBO | 2018-07-16 | [EPA released proposed biofuels volumes in RFS with mixed industry reaction - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63925-epa-released-proposed-biofuels-volumes-in-rfs-with-mixed-industry-reaction.md) | +1.5% | +0.7% |
| SBO | 2018-10-21 | [North Dakota needs higher RFS volumes - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62414-north-dakota-needs-higher-rfs-volumes-agweek-1-source-for-agriculture-news.md) | -3.4% | -6.1% |
| SBO | 2018-06-26 | [EPA Proposes Biofuel Requirements for 2019; On Track to Meet Congressional Deadline \| U.S. EPA News Releases \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64401-epa-proposes-biofuel-requirements-for-2019-on-track-to-meet-congressional.md) | -0.6% | -2.4% |
| SOY | 2018-08-23 | [NBB Shows Higher 2020 Biodiesel Volumes Are Achievable in Comments on Annual RFS Rule - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63409-nbb-shows-higher-2020-biodiesel-volumes-are-achievable-in-comments-on-annual.md) | -4.1% | -0.9% |
| SOY | 2018-09-25 | [NBB, ASA Ask President Trump to Support Biodiesel Producers, Soy Farmers - Fuels Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62922-nbb-asa-ask-president-trump-to-support-biodiesel-producers-soy-farmers-fuels.md) | +2.0% | +2.1% |
| SOY | 2025-06-13 | [US EPA proposes higher biofuel blending volumes through 2027 \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15111-us-epa-proposes-higher-biofuel-blending-volumes-through-2027-reuters.md) | +2.5% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- fuelsmarketnews.com: https://fuelsmarketnews.com/nbb-rfs-proposal-runs-counter-congresss-intent-volumes-higher/

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