US officials weigh plan to shield farmers from expansion of refinery biofuel waivers, sources say — Live Feedhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-officials-weigh-plan-to-shield-farmers-from-expansion-of-refinery-biofuel-waivers-sources-sayContinuously updated, source-cited coverage. US officials consider biofuel quota boost to offset refinery waivershttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-officials-weigh-plan-to-shield-farmers-from-expansion-of-refinery-biofuel-waivers-sources-sayhttps://www.live-feeds.com/feed/us-officials-weigh-plan-to-shield-farmers-from-expansion-of-refinery-biofuel-waivers-sources-say#u52328Sun, 30 Aug 2026 11:00:31 +0000The Trump administration is considering a 500 million gallon increase to 2027 biofuel quotas to protect farmers from the impact of expanded refinery exemptions. The White House is pushing for more waivers to lower pump prices, but the EPA is facing pressure from attorneys general and agricultural groups to reject additional small refinery exemption petitions. While the EPA has delivered a final rule to the White House OMB to extend the Renewable Fuel Standard compliance deadline, biofuel producers and farmers warn that exemptions could cost soybean growers $1 billion.Why it mattersThe Renewabl