# EPA renewable fuels proposals will be released soon - Biofuels International Magazine

> The EPA is expected to release its proposed 2018 renewable fuel use requirements within days, according to Reuters. Traders expect no change to conventional targets and a modest increase in advanced biofuel volumes, and RIN prices rose by as much as 4 cents in anticipation.

- Date: 2017-06-16 · published 2017-06-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70362-epa-renewable-fuels-proposals-will-be-released-soon-biofuels-international
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

The advanced biofuel and biomass-based diesel volumes set the demand for soybean oil feedstock used in biodiesel. A modest increase above expectations would support soybean oil prices, while a weaker figure would pressure them.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-12-23 | [Brazil’s biodiesel blend rises to 13% in March - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49519-brazil-s-biodiesel-blend-rises-to-13-in-march-biofuels-international-magazine.md) | +5.2% | +4.8% |
| SBO | 2019-11-28 | [National Biodiesel Board urges EPA to account for small refinery exemptions - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55927-national-biodiesel-board-urges-epa-to-account-for-small-refinery-exemptions.md) | -0.3% | +14.4% |
| SBO | 2018-09-21 | [NBBs bids for Trump to support Biodiesel Producers - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62924-nbbs-bids-for-trump-to-support-biodiesel-producers-biofuels-international.md) | +4.6% | +5.1% |
| SBO | 2025-03-20 | [Indonesia to fully implement B40 biodiesel - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15580-indonesia-to-fully-implement-b40-biodiesel-biofuels-international-magazine.md) | +0.6% | +9.9% |
| SBO | 2018-10-04 | [NBB thanks bipartisan support for biodiesel tax extension - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62415-nbb-thanks-bipartisan-support-for-biodiesel-tax-extension-biofuels.md) | -2.9% | -5.1% |

## Sources

- biofuels-news.com: https://biofuels-news.com/news/epa-renewable-fuels-proposals-will-be-released-soon/

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