The article explains biointermediates, which are biofuel feedstocks partly processed away from the final biofuel plant, such as pyrolysis oil. It notes that current RFS rules restrict which biointermediate pathways generate RIN credits and cites NREL work on producing butyric acid from biomass.
Changes to biointermediate RIN rules could expand the range of eligible biofuel feedstocks, with long-term implications for vegetable oil demand, though no immediate price effect is evident.
After 1,419 past policy events, SBO moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.1%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 1,905 past policy events, SOY moved a median +0.1% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.8%), and +0.2% over 20.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.