# The South wants out: 5 states ask EPA for Renewable Fuel Standard exemptions, ASA calls foul

> Governors of Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi and Texas are petitioning the EPA to waive all 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard compliance requirements for petroleum refiners in their states, arguing it would lower fuel prices. The American Soybean Association and Growth Energy oppose the requests, warning they would strike a major blow to domestic soybean markets and rural economies.

- Date: 2026-11-11 · published 2026-11-12T03:10:13.021Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/94816-the-south-wants-out-5-states-ask-epa-for-renewable-fuel-standard-exemptions-asa
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Waiving RFS blending obligations would cut demand for biofuel feedstocks such as soybean oil and corn-based ethanol, which is bearish for those markets and for the crush and DDGS value chain. If granted, the waivers would reduce renewable fuel demand and weigh on soybean oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- ETHANOL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2021-01-19 | [Federal Register
       :: 
      Notice of Receipt of Petitions for a Waiver of the 2019 and 2020 Renewable Fuel Standards](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49015-federal-register-notice-of-receipt-of-petitions-for-a-waiver-of-the-2019-and.md) | +1.9% | +10.1% |
| SBO | 2020-04-22 | [The 2020 Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS): COVID-19 Impacts  - EveryCRSReport.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53525-the-2020-renewable-fuel-standard-rfs-covid-19-impacts-everycrsreport-com.md) | -0.2% | +6.9% |
| SBO | 2019-02-12 | [EU targets palm oil for road fuel phase-out, but with exemptions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60625-eu-targets-palm-oil-for-road-fuel-phase-out-but-with-exemptions.md) | -1.7% | -1.5% |
| SBO | 2023-06-29 | [EPA’s renewable fuel rule called ‘missed opportunity’ \| The Western Producer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/35586-epa-s-renewable-fuel-rule-called-missed-opportunity-the-western-producer.md) | +8.3% | +13.9% |
| SBO | 2023-01-31 | [EPA Proposes Renewable Fuel Standards for 2023, 2024 and 2025 \| Farm Bureau Intel Markets \| American Farm Bureau Federation](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15340-epa-proposes-renewable-fuel-standards-for-2023-2024-and-2025-farm-bureau-intel.md) | -3.9% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2023-07-05 | [Renewable Fuel Standard final rule – 2023, 2024, 2025: increases short of expectations \| News \| farmweeknow.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15292-renewable-fuel-standard-final-rule-2023-2024-2025-increases-short-of.md) | -2.7% | -7.4% |
| SOY | 2018-04-19 | [Soy Growers Ask President Trump to Support Renewable Fuel Standard - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65395-soy-growers-ask-president-trump-to-support-renewable-fuel-standard-american.md) | -1.4% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2023-03-07 | [ASA CEO: Renewable Diesel Could Drive a New Era for Soybean Demand, But EPA Needs to Rethink the RFS - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15321-asa-ceo-renewable-diesel-could-drive-a-new-era-for-soybean-demand-but-epa-needs.md) | -2.7% | -1.2% |

## Sources

- michiganfarmnews.com: https://www.michiganfarmnews.com/about/news-media/south-wants-out-5-states-ask-epa-renewable-fuel-standard-exemptions-asa-calls-foul

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