
The governors of Louisiana and Alabama asked EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin for a partial waiver of 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard obligations. They argue that required D4 biomass-based diesel RIN generation of 963 million gallons per month exceeds what U.S. plants can produce.
Biofuel and farm groups are pressing EPA to reject the petition.
A waiver would cut required biomass-based diesel demand, which lowers feedstock demand for soybean oil. Rejection would keep mandated demand intact and support soybean oil prices.
After 351 past bearish policy events, Soybean Oil moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.7% 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.