# ASA reacts to governors asking for renewable fuel waiver

> The American Soybean Association warned that a request from five governors for waivers from 2027 renewable fuel blending obligations could strike a major blow to US soybean markets. Louisiana and Alabama governors petitioned EPA Administrator Lee Zeldin on Nov. 9, with Texas, Arkansas and Mississippi also supporting the request. The EPA's 2027 requirement is 25.98 billion RINs.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T21:10:21.678Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/98459-asa-reacts-to-governors-asking-for-renewable-fuel-waiver
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Waivers would cut biofuel demand for soybean oil and reduce crush-driven soybean meal supply constraints, so they are bearish for soybean oil and soybeans. Feed buyers would see softer soy product prices if the waivers are granted.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: 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 | 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) | -2.0% | -2.7% |
| SBO | 2023-07-06 | [New Biofuel Targets Are the End of the Road for Renewable Diesel \| BloombergNEF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15294-new-biofuel-targets-are-the-end-of-the-road-for-renewable-diesel-bloombergnef.md) | -0.3% | -2.6% |
| 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 | 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) | -7.0% | -5.0% |
| 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 | 2023-07-06 | [New Biofuel Targets Are the End of the Road for Renewable Diesel \| BloombergNEF](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15294-new-biofuel-targets-are-the-end-of-the-road-for-renewable-diesel-bloombergnef.md) | -3.8% | -7.6% |
| 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

- farms.com: https://www.farms.com/ag-industry-news/asa-reacts-to-governors-asking-for-renewable-fuel-waiver-278.aspx

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