# The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes

> A Congressional Research Service report dated August 1, 2017 explains EPA's authority to waive Renewable Fuel Standard requirements in whole or in part. It covers the general, cellulosic and biomass-based diesel waivers and the statutory deadlines for setting annual volumes. The report describes the existing framework rather than a new decision.

- Date: 2017-08-01 · published 2017-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69325-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Waiver authority determines how firmly biofuel volume mandates support soybean oil and corn demand. Because it is background, it does not on its own move prices.

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-01-26 | [The Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): Waiver Authority and Modification of Volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72875-the-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-waiver-authority-and-modification-of-volumes.md) | -1.6% | -7.3% |
| SBO | 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) | -3.3% | -2.5% |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2025-06-13 | [NOPA Applauds Expanded Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15113-nopa-applauds-expanded-renewable-fuel-standard-volumes-nopa.md) | +10.1% | +8.6% |
| SBO | 2021-01-19 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Notice of Receipt of Petitions for a Waiver of the 2019 and 2020 Renewable Fuel Standards](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49015-federal-register-notice-of-receipt-of-petitions-for-a-waiver-of-the-2019-and.md) | +1.9% | +10.1% |
| SOY | 2025-06-13 | [NOPA Applauds Expanded Renewable Fuel Standard Volumes - NOPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15113-nopa-applauds-expanded-renewable-fuel-standard-volumes-nopa.md) | +2.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2018-05-21 | [Dr. Jim Stock – The U.S. Renewable Fuel Standard: Is A Solution at Hand?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64921-dr-jim-stock-the-u-s-renewable-fuel-standard-is-a-solution-at-hand.md) | +4.3% | -9.0% |
| SOY | 2022-09-22 | [4 Things to Know About the Renewable Fuel Standard - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15367-4-things-to-know-about-the-renewable-fuel-standard-agweb.md) | -3.6% | -6.1% |

## Sources

- everycrsreport.com: https://www.everycrsreport.com/files/20170801_R44045_6326712a998742344e8ade223b1524d823f9550f.html

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