# RFS proposal limits US biodiesel from full potential | Biodiesel Magazine

> Biodiesel Magazine reported that the July 5 RFS proposal limits US biodiesel output below its full potential. The article is brief, and its text focuses on the proposed volume levels.

- Date: 2017-07-05 · published 2017-07-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/69853-rfs-proposal-limits-us-biodiesel-from-full-potential-biodiesel-magazine
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Volume levels below industry expectations limit soybean oil demand from biodiesel, which is bearish for soyoil and the crush margin.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2019-07-05 | [Agency's Proposal Leaves Little Room for Growth in Biodiesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57958-agency-s-proposal-leaves-little-room-for-growth-in-biodiesel.md) | +0.2% | -1.2% |
| SBO | 2022-03-22 | [FEATURE: Brazilian biodiesel production at risk amid potential bearish policies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42357-feature-brazilian-biodiesel-production-at-risk-amid-potential-bearish-policies.md) | +0.1% | +271.7% |
| 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 | 2017-09-28 | [EPA Solicits Comments on Potential Cuts to Biodiesel RFS Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68821-epa-solicits-comments-on-potential-cuts-to-biodiesel-rfs-volumes-american.md) | -0.1% | +3.8% |
| SBO | 2019-11-13 | [US biodiesel industry dependent on tax credit, RFS to compete with fossil-based diesel - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55931-us-biodiesel-industry-dependent-on-tax-credit-rfs-to-compete-with-fossil-based.md) | -0.2% | +0.6% |

## Sources

- biodieselmagazine.com: https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/rfs-proposal-limits-us-biodiesel-from-full-potential-2516086

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