# Biofuel Plants Near Capacity As Feedstock Demand Grows - RFD

> CoBank economist Jacqui Fatka estimates US biodiesel and renewable diesel plants are running at roughly 80 to upper-80 percent utilization. Meeting current RVO requirements may require utilization above 90 percent.

- Date: 2026-08-27 · published 2026-08-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15001-biofuel-plants-near-capacity-as-feedstock-demand-grows-rfd
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Tight plant capacity and high mandates point to sustained strong soybean oil demand, while RIN generation shortfalls could later weaken the mandate signal.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-07-26 | [Biofuel Mandates Test Capacity and Soybean Oil Demand - RFD](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15007-biofuel-mandates-test-capacity-and-soybean-oil-demand-rfd.md) | -7.3% | -3.1% |
| SBO | 2026-10-20 | [U.S. Biofuel RIN Gap Keeps a Bid Under Soybean Oil Feedstock Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14989-u-s-biofuel-rin-gap-keeps-a-bid-under-soybean-oil-feedstock-demand.md) | +0.2% | — |
| SBO | 2022-04-26 | [Biofuel feedstocks supply and demand - two key challenges - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15399-biofuel-feedstocks-supply-and-demand-two-key-challenges-fastmarkets.md) | -2.4% | -4.2% |
| SBO | 2021-06-07 | [Renewables Growth Prompts A Feedstock Demand Surge \| Seeking Alpha](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46720-renewables-growth-prompts-a-feedstock-demand-surge-seeking-alpha.md) | -0.5% | -7.9% |
| SBO | 2026-08-01 | [Trump biofuel goals hit reality as US plants lag](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15008-trump-biofuel-goals-hit-reality-as-us-plants-lag.md) | +3.6% | +2.3% |
| SOY | 2022-04-26 | [Biofuel feedstocks supply and demand - two key challenges - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15399-biofuel-feedstocks-supply-and-demand-two-key-challenges-fastmarkets.md) | -1.7% | -1.0% |
| SOY | 2024-03-25 | [US biofuel support clears way for new crush capacity \| Latest Market News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31292-us-biofuel-support-clears-way-for-new-crush-capacity-latest-market-news.md) | -0.6% | -2.6% |
| SOY | 2026-09-18 | [Protecting and growing biofuel demand is among policy priorities this fall for ASA  - Indiana Corn and Soy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14997-protecting-and-growing-biofuel-demand-is-among-policy-priorities-this-fall-for.md) | -0.2% | -4.3% |

## Sources

- rfdtv.com: https://www.rfdtv.com/biofuel-plants-near-capacity-as-feedstock-demand-grows

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