# Challenge for biodiesel and soybean oil in the US: Oil-state governors seek exemption from mandatory biofuel blending

> Governors of oil-producing US states, including Louisiana and Alabama, have asked the EPA for exemptions from the mandatory biofuel blending requirement, with the Texas governor reportedly joining. The American Soybean Association has asked the EPA to reject the petitions.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T15:12:42.360Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98022-challenge-for-biodiesel-and-soybean-oil-in-the-us-oil-state-governors-seek
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Lower biofuel blending volumes would cut domestic demand for soybean oil, a key biodiesel feedstock, which could pressure soybean oil and soybean crush prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2023-06-21 | [EPA Biodiesel Blending Mandate Causes Soybean Oil Futures Price Drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15303-epa-biodiesel-blending-mandate-causes-soybean-oil-futures-price-drop.md) | -0.5% | +5.8% |
| 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 | 2023-11-27 | [Soybean oil prices fall 4% amid possible reduction in demand from the biodiesel industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33251-soybean-oil-prices-fall-4-amid-possible-reduction-in-demand-from-the-biodiesel.md) | -0.2% | -4.1% |
| SBO | 2022-12-06 | [Soybean oil prices fall amid shrinking prospects for US biodiesel consumption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38342-soybean-oil-prices-fall-amid-shrinking-prospects-for-us-biodiesel-consumption.md) | -3.2% | -5.8% |
| SBO | 2025-05-29 | [US biofuel credits plunge on bean oil moves, bio exemption rumors](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24780-us-biofuel-credits-plunge-on-bean-oil-moves-bio-exemption-rumors.md) | -4.6% | +3.5% |
| SOY | 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) | -0.9% | +1.2% |
| SOY | 2023-11-27 | [Soybean oil prices fall 4% amid possible reduction in demand from the biodiesel industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33251-soybean-oil-prices-fall-4-amid-possible-reduction-in-demand-from-the-biodiesel.md) | -0.4% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2017-10-08 | [Soy oil prices declining thanks to drops in U.S. government biodiesel mandates  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68541-soy-oil-prices-declining-thanks-to-drops-in-u-s-government-biodiesel-mandates.md) | +2.9% | +0.5% |

## Sources

- rosariofinanzas.ar: https://rosariofinanzas.ar/noticias/desafio-para-el-biodiesel-y-aceite-de-soja-en-ee-uu-gobernadores-petroleros-buscan-eximir-el-corte-obligatorio-de-biocom

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