# Biofuels groups oppose governors' RFS petition

> The governors of Louisiana and Alabama, backed by Arkansas and Texas, asked the EPA to partially exempt their states from 2027 Renewable Fuel Standard requirements, arguing that a waiver would lower fuel prices. The American Soybean Association and biofuels groups urged the EPA to deny the request, warning it would damage domestic soybean markets.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T18:10:24.521Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98119-biofuels-groups-oppose-governors-rfs-petition
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Waiving RFS volumes would reduce demand for biofuel feedstocks such as soybean oil and weigh on soybean crush economics, which is bearish for soy complex prices if the EPA grants the petition.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2017-10-02 | [Tax credit expiration prompts rethinking of RFS mandates - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/68342-tax-credit-expiration-prompts-rethinking-of-rfs-mandates-governors-biofuels.md) | +0.4% | +7.0% |
| 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 | 2024-10-28 | [Biofuel Producers Shutting Down Without 45Z Guidance - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15174-biofuel-producers-shutting-down-without-45z-guidance-governors-biofuels.md) | +3.9% | +2.1% |
| 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 | 2025-01-23 | [Fixes Are Needed To Get Biofuels Out Of Tough Position](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15152-fixes-are-needed-to-get-biofuels-out-of-tough-position.md) | +1.7% | +4.4% |
| SOY | 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) | -0.8% | +1.0% |
| SOY | 2024-10-28 | [Biofuel Producers Shutting Down Without 45Z Guidance - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15174-biofuel-producers-shutting-down-without-45z-guidance-governors-biofuels.md) | -0.5% | -0.4% |
| 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% |

## Sources

- thefencepost.com: https://www.thefencepost.com/news/biofuels-groups-oppose-governors-rfs-petition/

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