# The EPA's Renewable Fuel Standard Rulemaking for 2017 Was More Aggressive than Expected - farmdoc daily

> University of Illinois farmdoc analysts examine the EPA's 2017 Renewable Fuel Standard final rule, which set the conventional ethanol mandate at the statutory maximum and reduced advanced biofuels by less than allowed. They note D4 biodiesel and D6 ethanol RIN prices rallied more than 15 percent after the rule's release.

- Date: 2016-12-01 · published 2016-12-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/73341-the-epa-s-renewable-fuel-standard-rulemaking-for-2017-was-more-aggressive-than
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [DDGS](https://feedsoft.ai/c/DDGS.md)

## Why it matters

A larger biofuel mandate increases demand for biodiesel feedstocks and ethanol, supporting soybean oil and corn prices and co-product supply patterns for feed.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲
- DDGS: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2016-11-28 | [EPA Renewable Fuel Standard Rallies Soybean Oil Prices - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73747-epa-renewable-fuel-standard-rallies-soybean-oil-prices-farmdoc-daily.md) | +2.3% | -5.6% |
| SBO | 2019-01-08 | [Renewable Fuel Standards Set for 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60966-renewable-fuel-standards-set-for-2019.md) | -0.5% | +7.5% |
| SBO | 2023-02-01 | [EPA proposes renewable fuel standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025 \| News \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15332-epa-proposes-renewable-fuel-standards-for-2023-2024-and-2025-news-farmweeknow.md) | -3.5% | -3.4% |
| SBO | 2016-11-27 | [EPA Renewable Fuel Standard rallies soybean oil prices - Agweek \| #1 source for agriculture news, farming, markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/73744-epa-renewable-fuel-standard-rallies-soybean-oil-prices-agweek-1-source-for.md) | +2.3% | -5.6% |
| SBO | 2022-12-01 | [EPA Takes Next Steps in Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2023-25 \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15345-epa-takes-next-steps-in-renewable-fuel-standard-program-for-2023-25-us-epa.md) | -9.7% | -10.5% |
| CORN | 2019-01-08 | [Renewable Fuel Standards Set for 2019](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60966-renewable-fuel-standards-set-for-2019.md) | -0.7% | +0.0% |
| CORN | 2023-02-01 | [EPA proposes renewable fuel standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025 \| News \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15332-epa-proposes-renewable-fuel-standards-for-2023-2024-and-2025-news-farmweeknow.md) | +1.2% | -4.9% |
| CORN | 2022-12-01 | [EPA Takes Next Steps in Renewable Fuel Standard Program for 2023-25 \| US EPA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15345-epa-takes-next-steps-in-renewable-fuel-standard-program-for-2023-25-us-epa.md) | -3.3% | +1.9% |

## Sources

- farmdocdaily.illinois.edu: https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/2016/11/epa-renewable-fuel-standard-rulemaking-2017.html

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