# Alabama, Louisiana Governors Push EPA to Waive 2027 Biofuel Rules, Ethanol Groups Push Back

> Alabama Governor Kay Ivey and Louisiana Governor Jeff Landry asked EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for a narrow, temporary partial waiver from 2027 renewable fuel blending obligations, arguing the mandate raises pump prices. Reports differ on the coalition, with some describing a two-state request and others naming Mississippi, Arkansas and Texas as well. Ethanol groups have pushed back against the request.

- Date: 2026-11-12 · published 2026-11-13T00:11:14.682Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/96635-alabama-louisiana-governors-push-epa-to-waive-2027-biofuel-rules-ethanol-groups
- Commodities: [Ethanol](https://feedsoft.ai/c/ETHANOL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

If EPA grants a waiver, lower mandated blending would reduce demand for ethanol, corn and soybean oil feedstocks, pressuring prices. The request is still only a proposal, so the market impact is currently limited to sentiment.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- CORN: bearish ▼
- ETHANOL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 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) | -1.1% | -1.4% |
| CORN | 2018-09-20 | [EPA details broad expansion of biofuel waiver program](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62925-epa-details-broad-expansion-of-biofuel-waiver-program.md) | +3.9% | +5.9% |
| CORN | 2019-09-19 | [Corn-Based Ethanol Plants Diversify to Survive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57071-corn-based-ethanol-plants-diversify-to-survive.md) | +2.3% | +4.2% |
| CORN | 2021-05-20 | [U.S. EPA to keep biofuel mandates steady in 2021-22 due to coronavirus](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46969-u-s-epa-to-keep-biofuel-mandates-steady-in-2021-22-due-to-coronavirus.md) | -4.4% | +4.0% |
| CORN | 2018-07-11 | [EPA scraps detailed plan to force U.S. refiners to blend more biofuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/63922-epa-scraps-detailed-plan-to-force-u-s-refiners-to-blend-more-biofuels.md) | +0.5% | +9.5% |
| SBO | 2017-09-28 | [EPA considers reductions to 2018, 2019 RVOs - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68824-epa-considers-reductions-to-2018-2019-rvos-governors-biofuels-coalition.md) | -0.1% | +3.8% |
| SBO | 2017-09-27 | [EPA signals cut to U.S. biodiesel blending; soyoil prices drop - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69027-epa-signals-cut-to-u-s-biodiesel-blending-soyoil-prices-drop-governors-biofuels.md) | -2.2% | +3.3% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- hoodline.com: https://hoodline.com/2026/11/alabama-louisiana-governors-push-epa-to-waive-2027-biofuel-rules-ethanol-groups-push-back/

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