# Biomass-Based Diesel Feedstock Demand Projected to Climb 57% in 2026, 81% in 2027: Analysis - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company

> OPIS reports an analysis by Scott Irwin and Todd Hubbs projecting biomass-based diesel feedstock demand to rise 57% in 2026 and 81% in 2027 versus 2025 under the EPA's 2026-27 Renewable Volume Obligations. Total combined feedstock consumption is estimated to climb from 34.2 billion lbs in 2025 to 53.8 billion lbs in 2026 and 62.0 billion lbs in 2027. The analysis says renewable diesel plants would need to run near full capacity.

- Date: 2026-06-25 · published 2026-06-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15015-biomass-based-diesel-feedstock-demand-projected-to-climb-57-in-2026-81-in-2027
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A feedstock demand increase of this size would absorb large volumes of soybean oil and other fats, tightening supplies for food and feed uses. That points to firmer oil prices and higher competition for meal-linked crush output.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-07-01 | [Rewriting the RFS Playbook: The Impact of Final RVOs on Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Feedstock Use for 2026-2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15017-rewriting-the-rfs-playbook-the-impact-of-final-rvos-on-projected-biomass-based.md) | +4.4% | +2.3% |
| SBO | 2026-03-01 | [Rewriting the RFS Playbook: The Impact of No Half-RIN and Higher RVOs on Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Production and Feedstock Use for 2026-2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15048-rewriting-the-rfs-playbook-the-impact-of-no-half-rin-and-higher-rvos-on.md) | +4.6% | -1.4% |
| SBO | 2026-02-25 | [Rewriting the RFS Playbook: The Impact of No Half-RIN and Higher RVOs on Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Production and Feedstock Use for 2026–2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15052-rewriting-the-rfs-playbook-the-impact-of-no-half-rin-and-higher-rvos-on.md) | +2.8% | -1.6% |
| SBO | 2026-05-12 | ['Unprecedented' Increase Needed in D4 RIN Generation to Meet 2026-27 RVOs: Analysis - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15028-unprecedented-increase-needed-in-d4-rin-generation-to-meet-2026-27-rvos.md) | +1.4% | -2.2% |
| SBO | 2025-11-24 | [Rewriting the RFS Playbook: Revised RVOs Backload Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Production and Feedstock Use into 2027 - farmdoc daily](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15077-rewriting-the-rfs-playbook-revised-rvos-backload-projected-biomass-based-diesel.md) | +2.6% | -3.6% |
| SOY | 2026-07-01 | [Rewriting the RFS Playbook: The Impact of Final RVOs on Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Feedstock Use for 2026-2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15017-rewriting-the-rfs-playbook-the-impact-of-final-rvos-on-projected-biomass-based.md) | +7.0% | +5.5% |
| SOY | 2026-02-25 | [Rewriting the RFS Playbook: The Impact of No Half-RIN and Higher RVOs on Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Production and Feedstock Use for 2026–2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15052-rewriting-the-rfs-playbook-the-impact-of-no-half-rin-and-higher-rvos-on.md) | +1.4% | +1.4% |
| SOY | 2026-03-01 | [Rewriting the RFS Playbook: The Impact of No Half-RIN and Higher RVOs on Projected Biomass-Based Diesel Production and Feedstock Use for 2026-2027](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15048-rewriting-the-rfs-playbook-the-impact-of-no-half-rin-and-higher-rvos-on.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |

## Sources

- opis.com: https://www.opis.com/resources/energy-market-news-from-opis/biomass-based-diesel-feedstock-demand-projected-to-climb-57-in-2026-81-in-2027-analysis/

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