# Soybean association opposes state petitions to waive 2027 biofuel mandates

> The American Soybean Association said it opposes requests from the Louisiana and Alabama governors asking EPA for a partial waiver of 2027 RFS obligations. The group says a waiver would hurt domestic soybean markets and rural economies.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T00:11:48.206Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94390-soybean-association-opposes-state-petitions-to-waive-2027-biofuel-mandates
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Removing a mandated outlet for soybean oil in biomass-based diesel would weaken soyoil demand and could pressure soybean crush margins and soybean prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-04-16 | [Five oil-refining states ask US EPA to waive biofuel mandate amid plunging fuel demand \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53530-five-oil-refining-states-ask-us-epa-to-waive-biofuel-mandate-amid-plunging-fuel.md) | -3.7% | -3.5% |
| SBO | 2019-07-08 | [EPA’s Proposed Biofuels Volumes a Big Miss for Soybean Farmers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57956-epa-s-proposed-biofuels-volumes-a-big-miss-for-soybean-farmers-american-soybean.md) | +2.4% | +2.7% |
| SBO | 2026-10-14 | [Has Biofuel Demand Replaced Export Demand in U.S. Soybean Markets? - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/506-has-biofuel-demand-replaced-export-demand-in-u-s-soybean-markets-american.md) | +2.4% | — |
| SBO | 2019-08-05 | [Soy Growers to EPA: Raise 2020 RFS and 2021 Biodiesel Volumes - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57449-soy-growers-to-epa-raise-2020-rfs-and-2021-biodiesel-volumes-american-soybean.md) | +4.7% | +1.6% |
| SBO | 2019-08-12 | [More Waivers, More Woes for Struggling Soy Markets - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57451-more-waivers-more-woes-for-struggling-soy-markets-american-soybean-association.md) | -1.3% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2024-01-10 | [Ohio Soybean Association 2024 WRDA Priorities \| Soy Ohio](https://feedsoft.ai/events/16575-ohio-soybean-association-2024-wrda-priorities-soy-ohio.md) | -2.9% | -4.2% |
| SOY | 2020-04-16 | [NBB opposes petition to waive RFS volumes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53534-nbb-opposes-petition-to-waive-rfs-volumes.md) | -0.9% | -0.7% |
| SOY | 2026-10-14 | [Has Biofuel Demand Replaced Export Demand in U.S. Soybean Markets? - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/506-has-biofuel-demand-replaced-export-demand-in-u-s-soybean-markets-american.md) | -2.3% | — |

## Sources

- piqmarkets.com: https://piqmarkets.com/story/soybean-association-opposes-state-petitions-to-waive-2027-biofuel-mandates

---
Data from Feedsoft AI (https://feedsoft.ai/). For information only; not investment advice.