# Soybean Oil's Bullish Potential Remains Despite Recent Weakness

> Soybean oil broke out to contract highs in May on strong exports and optimism over biofuel blending mandates, then fell sharply in a series of selloffs since the May 14 high. The selloffs were attributed to rumors that EPA would grant a mass of Small Refinery Exemptions for more than 160 applications, which EPA has repeatedly denied.

- Date: 2025-06-03 · published 2025-06-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/10945-soybean-oil-s-bullish-potential-remains-despite-recent-weakness
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Biofuel policy headlines on small refinery exemptions can swing domestic demand for soybean oil sharply, and the analyst sees bullish potential if buyers return, which would support soybean oil and crush margins for soymeal.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-02-03 | [Argentina’s meal market remains slow despite export tax cut](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13880-argentina-s-meal-market-remains-slow-despite-export-tax-cut.md) | -0.9% | +0.0% |
| SBO | 2026-06-01 | [South American soybean oil prices 2026 outlook: supply and demand amid shifting global policies](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19354-south-american-soybean-oil-prices-2026-outlook-supply-and-demand-amid-shifting.md) | -2.0% | -6.1% |
| SBO | 2025-12-29 | [Volatile Biofuels Demand Is Reshaping the Price Relationship between Soybean and Palm Oils](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21600-volatile-biofuels-demand-is-reshaping-the-price-relationship-between-soybean.md) | +0.6% | +7.3% |
| SBO | 2025-01-02 | [Biofuels Positioned for 2025 Success Despite Policy Uncertainty](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15150-biofuels-positioned-for-2025-success-despite-policy-uncertainty.md) | -0.6% | +10.7% |
| SBO | 2023-09-08 | [Argentina: Soybean exporters will have access to dollars for industrial production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13954-argentina-soybean-exporters-will-have-access-to-dollars-for-industrial.md) | -1.9% | -5.8% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2025/06/03/soybean-oils-bullish-potential

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