# US soybean oil use for biofuels production hits record high in May - Fastmarkets

> US biofuel producers used a record 1.43 billion lbs of soybean oil in May, up 17% from April, according to EIA data released July 31. Renewable diesel use rose 28% and biodiesel use rose about 9%, while canola oil use fell sharply.

- Date: 2026-08-03 · published 2026-08-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/14999-us-soybean-oil-use-for-biofuels-production-hits-record-high-in-may-fastmarkets
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

Record biofuel demand absorbs a larger share of domestic soybean oil supply, supporting soybean oil prices and the crush margin for soybean meal production.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲
- CANMEAL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-09-07 | [Soybean oil used to produce US biofuels reaches new record in June - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14991-soybean-oil-used-to-produce-us-biofuels-reaches-new-record-in-june-fastmarkets.md) | -2.6% | -5.2% |
| SBO | 2026-10-05 | [Soybean oil used to produce US biofuels reaches new all-time high in July - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14988-soybean-oil-used-to-produce-us-biofuels-reaches-new-all-time-high-in-july.md) | +1.7% | +3.3% |
| SBO | 2023-08-22 | [Record use of soybean oil for biofuel in May - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/34662-record-use-of-soybean-oil-for-biofuel-in-may-mckeany-flavell.md) | -1.1% | -8.2% |
| SBO | 2020-07-31 | [US biodiesel production ticks up in May, soybean oil use hits 70% \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52197-us-biodiesel-production-ticks-up-in-may-soybean-oil-use-hits-70-biodiesel.md) | +5.1% | +11.1% |
| SBO | 2024-01-12 | [USDA boosts forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15246-usda-boosts-forecast-for-2023-24-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production.md) | -0.1% | -4.0% |
| SOY | 2026-09-07 | [Soybean oil used to produce US biofuels reaches new record in June - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14991-soybean-oil-used-to-produce-us-biofuels-reaches-new-record-in-june-fastmarkets.md) | -1.0% | -0.1% |
| SOY | 2024-01-12 | [USDA boosts forecast for 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15246-usda-boosts-forecast-for-2023-24-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production.md) | -1.5% | -3.9% |
| SOY | 2026-02-19 | [Soybean Oil Used for Biofuel Production Expected to Soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15047-soybean-oil-used-for-biofuel-production-expected-to-soar.md) | +1.3% | +2.5% |

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/us-soybean-oil-use-for-biofuels-production-hits-record-high-in-may/

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