# Brazilian biodiesel producers look to up their blend

> Brazilian biodiesel producers are asking their government to raise the mandatory biodiesel blend. The request comes as the U.S. opens an anti-dumping case against imported biodiesel from Argentina and Malaysia.

- Date: 2017-04-20 · published 2017-04-20T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/71379-brazilian-biodiesel-producers-look-to-up-their-blend
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A higher Brazilian blend would absorb more domestic soybean oil and could reduce exports, supporting soy oil prices. The request is not yet policy, so its impact is modest.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-02-21 | [A growing group of US biodiesel producers proposes RFS policy fix to save their investments](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15418-a-growing-group-of-us-biodiesel-producers-proposes-rfs-policy-fix-to-save-their.md) | +5.2% | +2.2% |
| SBO | 2019-11-12 | [Brazil to boost biodiesel blend to 15% by 2023, helping soy demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55928-brazil-to-boost-biodiesel-blend-to-15-by-2023-helping-soy-demand.md) | -2.5% | +0.2% |
| SBO | 2018-07-18 | [Biodiesel Producers Ask EPA to Raise RFS Volumes \| Energy.AgWired.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63924-biodiesel-producers-ask-epa-to-raise-rfs-volumes-energy-agwired-com.md) | +1.8% | +1.3% |
| SBO | 2021-07-20 | [Biodiesel blends in Brazil to nudge up after being cut - Biofuels International Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46143-biodiesel-blends-in-brazil-to-nudge-up-after-being-cut-biofuels-international.md) | -0.1% | -2.1% |
| 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% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-09-15 | [Biodiesel won't pose risk to vehicle engines, says Indonesian producer \| Malaysiakini](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62902-biodiesel-won-t-pose-risk-to-vehicle-engines-says-indonesian-producer.md) | -1.6% | -2.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-12-02 | [Indonesia looks at policy revamp to keep biodiesel programme alive - The Business Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49527-indonesia-looks-at-policy-revamp-to-keep-biodiesel-programme-alive-the-business.md) | +0.2% | +4.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-04-24 | [Indonesian oil palm smallholders sue state over subsidy to biofuel producers](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65411-indonesian-oil-palm-smallholders-sue-state-over-subsidy-to-biofuel-producers.md) | -0.3% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- farmprogress.com: https://www.farmprogress.com/technology/brazilian-biodiesel-producers-look-to-up-their-blend

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