# May WASDE forecasts 25% increase in soybean oil use in biofuel for 2026-‘27 | Biodiesel Magazine

> The May WASDE projects soybean oil use for biofuel in 2026/27 rising about 25%. The report was published May 12, 2026.

- Date: 2026-05-12 · published 2026-05-12T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15024-may-wasde-forecasts-25-increase-in-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-for-2026-27
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

A projected jump in biofuel use of soybean oil tightens the oil balance and supports soybean oil prices, while higher crush adds meal supply.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2025-02-26 | [USDA predicts soybean oil use in biofuel production will increase in 2025-‘26 \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15143-usda-predicts-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-will-increase-in-2025-26.md) | -5.7% | -5.1% |
| SBO | 2026-09-11 | [USDA: September WASDE increases estimate for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14998-usda-september-wasde-increases-estimate-for-2025-26-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel.md) | -1.2% | -2.1% |
| SBO | 2020-11-09 | [USDA: Soybean oil use for biodiesel to increase through 2030-“31 \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50222-usda-soybean-oil-use-for-biodiesel-to-increase-through-2030-31-biodiesel.md) | +5.1% | +10.0% |
| SBO | 2025-05-12 | [USDA: May WASDE predicts soybean oil use in biofuel will expand for 2025-‘26 \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15120-usda-may-wasde-predicts-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-will-expand-for-2025-26.md) | -0.4% | -4.1% |
| SBM | 2023-07-19 | [Safras & Mercado Forecasts Brazil Soy to Increase 4.5% in 2023/24](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13640-safras-and-mercado-forecasts-brazil-soy-to-increase-4-5-in-2023-24.md) | +2.2% | -6.8% |
| SBM | 2022-09-01 | [Conab forecasts increased soybean, corn, and cotton production in Brazil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/13701-conab-forecasts-increased-soybean-corn-and-cotton-production-in-brazil.md) | -4.6% | -6.4% |
| SBM | 2018-06-29 | [Will USDA Increase Corn, Soybean Yields in July WASDE?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64380-will-usda-increase-corn-soybean-yields-in-july-wasde.md) | +2.5% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- biodieselmagazine.com: https://biodieselmagazine.com/articles/may-wasde-forecasts-25-increase-in-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-for-2026-27

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