# Biofuels Blast: Feedstock Demand Hits a Record as RVO Drives Production

> US soybean oil use by biofuel producers hit an all-time high of 1.434 billion lbs in May, up 17% from April and 40% from May 2025. Cumulative biofuel soybean oil use for January to May 2026 reached 5.98 billion lbs, up 53% year over year.

- Date: 2026-08-07 · published 2026-08-07T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15005-biofuels-blast-feedstock-demand-hits-a-record-as-rvo-drives-production
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Record and rising biofuel feedstock consumption tightens domestic soybean oil supply, supporting soybean oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-08-03 | [US soybean oil use for biofuels production hits record high in May - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14999-us-soybean-oil-use-for-biofuels-production-hits-record-high-in-may-fastmarkets.md) | +2.6% | -0.7% |
| SBO | 2026-06-03 | [Biofuel Feedstock Demand Up 12% in March as Soybean Oil, Corn Oil Reach Record Highs: EIA - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18890-biofuel-feedstock-demand-up-12-in-march-as-soybean-oil-corn-oil-reach-record.md) | -3.1% | -7.6% |
| SBO | 2024-02-13 | [Biofuel Canola OIl Demand Reaches Record Hight - The Jacobsen](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15240-biofuel-canola-oil-demand-reaches-record-hight-the-jacobsen.md) | -3.6% | -2.7% |
| SBO | 2026-05-20 | [Biofuel Policy Drives Soybean Oil Demand Higher Again - All Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15027-biofuel-policy-drives-soybean-oil-demand-higher-again-all-ag-news.md) | -2.3% | -4.5% |
| SBO | 2024-05-01 | [RD Crowding Out Biodiesel as RVO Caps Production Incentive](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15213-rd-crowding-out-biodiesel-as-rvo-caps-production-incentive.md) | +2.5% | +8.4% |
| SOY | 2026-08-03 | [US soybean oil use for biofuels production hits record high in May - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14999-us-soybean-oil-use-for-biofuels-production-hits-record-high-in-may-fastmarkets.md) | -1.0% | +7.3% |
| SOY | 2023-11-10 | [Recovering demand for protein meals drives oilseeds consumpti ...](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33164-recovering-demand-for-protein-meals-drives-oilseeds-consumpti.md) | +2.4% | -1.8% |
| SOY | 2026-05-20 | [Biofuel Policy Drives Soybean Oil Demand Higher Again - All Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15027-biofuel-policy-drives-soybean-oil-demand-higher-again-all-ag-news.md) | -2.0% | -6.4% |

## Sources

- nobullag.com: https://nobullag.com/p/biofuels-blast-feedstock-demand-hits-a-record-as-rvo-drives-production

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