# Soybean Oil Used for Biofuel Production Expected to Soar

> USDA's Ag Outlook Forum projected soybean oil used in biofuel production rising to 17.3 billion pounds in 2026-27 from 14.8 billion in 2025-26 and 11.758 billion in 2024-25. Soybean oil had already rallied about 21.5% since early January.

- Date: 2026-02-19 · published 2026-02-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15047-soybean-oil-used-for-biofuel-production-expected-to-soar
- 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

A projected jump in biofuel feedstock use would tighten soybean oil supply and require higher soybean crush, supporting soybean oil and soybean prices, though the commentary warns of a possible correction.

## Read by commodity

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

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-02-28 | [Soybean oil use for biofuels Is expected to increase: USDA - BioEnergy Times](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26125-soybean-oil-use-for-biofuels-is-expected-to-increase-usda-bioenergy-times.md) | -4.8% | -2.6% |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-02-23 | [USDA Outlook Points to 17% Rise in Soybean Oil Use for Biofuel Production - Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20698-usda-outlook-points-to-17-rise-in-soybean-oil-use-for-biofuel-production.md) | +3.2% | +1.1% |
| SBO | 2024-09-12 | [USDA increases estimates for 2022-’23 and 2023-’24 soybean oil use in biofuel production  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15188-usda-increases-estimates-for-2022-23-and-2023-24-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel.md) | -0.0% | +3.5% |
| 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 | 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 | 2026-09-07 | [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% |

## Sources

- dtnpf.com: https://www.dtnpf.com/agriculture/web/ag/news/article/2026/02/19/soybean-oil-used-biofuel-production

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