# Louisiana's push for RFS rollback sparks ire from biofuel groups

> Louisiana and Alabama have asked the EPA to partially waive 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard blending requirements, citing high fuel prices. Farm and biofuel groups oppose the request, warning that reducing the requirements would hurt agricultural markets and rural economies.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-11T15:13:55.322Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/93705-louisiana-s-push-for-rfs-rollback-sparks-ire-from-biofuel-groups
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md)

## Why it matters

A waiver could reduce mandated demand for biofuels and the crops used to produce them, weighing on soybean oil and corn demand. The price impact depends on whether the EPA grants the states’ request.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- ETHANOL: 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 | 2024-09-04 | [Biofuel groups, fuel retailers fight California’s proposed restrictions \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15185-biofuel-groups-fuel-retailers-fight-california-s-proposed-restrictions-agri.md) | -2.4% | -0.4% |
| SBO | 2025-06-04 | [The latest 45Z update marks a new lap for U.S. biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10950-the-latest-45z-update-marks-a-new-lap-for-u-s-biofuels.md) | +1.8% | +11.2% |
| SBO | 2024-11-09 | [Industry calls for reform to LCFS biofuel guardrails \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15171-industry-calls-for-reform-to-lcfs-biofuel-guardrails-agri-pulse-communications.md) | -1.3% | -8.2% |
| SBO | 2020-05-11 | [RFA, Other U.S. Farm & Biofuel Leaders Ask Congress for COVID-19 Relief](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52998-rfa-other-u-s-farm-and-biofuel-leaders-ask-congress-for-covid-19-relief.md) | +1.3% | +7.1% |
| SOY | 2024-09-04 | [Biofuel groups, fuel retailers fight California’s proposed restrictions \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15185-biofuel-groups-fuel-retailers-fight-california-s-proposed-restrictions-agri.md) | -2.0% | +6.0% |
| SOY | 2024-11-09 | [Industry calls for reform to LCFS biofuel guardrails \| Agri-Pulse Communications, Inc.](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15171-industry-calls-for-reform-to-lcfs-biofuel-guardrails-agri-pulse-communications.md) | -1.8% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2022-01-05 | [Baking group seeks EPA change on biofuel mandate \| Supermarket Perimeter](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15427-baking-group-seeks-epa-change-on-biofuel-mandate-supermarket-perimeter.md) | -0.1% | +12.1% |

## Sources

- agri-pulse.com: https://www.agri-pulse.com/articles/25498-louisianas-push-for-rfs-rollback-sparks-ire-from-biofuel-groups

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