# Soybean Oil Surges With US Biofuel Quotas Expected by March - Governors' Biofuels Coalition

> Soybean oil futures rose as much as 3.8% on expectations that the Trump administration will finalize biofuel-blending quotas by March. Whole soybean futures gained as much as 1.5%, and USDA reported five export sales including 204,000 tons to China. China has bought more than 8 million tons of a 12 million ton target.

- Date: 2026-01-19 · published 2026-01-19T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15061-soybean-oil-surges-with-us-biofuel-quotas-expected-by-march-governors-biofuels
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Expected quota finalization lifts biomass-based diesel demand for soyoil, and China buying supports whole bean prices. Both factors are bullish for soybean complex prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-06-13 | [Soybean Oil Surges With Trump Plan to Boost US Biofuel Quotas - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5338-soybean-oil-surges-with-trump-plan-to-boost-us-biofuel-quotas-bloomberg.md) | +10.1% | +8.6% |
| SBO | 2020-06-28 | [Biofuel groups urge Congress to extend tax biofuel credits - Governors' Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52479-biofuel-groups-urge-congress-to-extend-tax-biofuel-credits-governors-biofuels.md) | +4.5% | +8.8% |
| SBO | 2025-04-01 | [US oil and biofuel coalition meets with EPA to seek biomass diesel boost \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15125-us-oil-and-biofuel-coalition-meets-with-epa-to-seek-biomass-diesel-boost-reuters.md) | +0.9% | +7.8% |
| SBO | 2024-01-22 | [Soybean Oil Rises With More US Demand Forecast for Biofuels - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32190-soybean-oil-rises-with-more-us-demand-forecast-for-biofuels-bloomberg.md) | -0.9% | -2.2% |
| SBO | 2026-10-27 | [Growing US biofuel production intensifies competition for soybean oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17179-growing-us-biofuel-production-intensifies-competition-for-soybean-oil.md) | -0.5% | — |
| SOY | 2025-06-13 | [Soybean Oil Surges With Trump Plan to Boost US Biofuel Quotas - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5338-soybean-oil-surges-with-trump-plan-to-boost-us-biofuel-quotas-bloomberg.md) | +2.5% | -4.3% |
| SOY | 2025-04-01 | [US oil and biofuel coalition meets with EPA to seek biomass diesel boost \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15125-us-oil-and-biofuel-coalition-meets-with-epa-to-seek-biomass-diesel-boost-reuters.md) | -3.1% | +2.6% |
| SOY | 2024-01-22 | [Soybean Oil Rises With More US Demand Forecast for Biofuels - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32190-soybean-oil-rises-with-more-us-demand-forecast-for-biofuels-bloomberg.md) | -0.3% | -3.4% |

## Sources

- governorsbiofuelscoalition.org: https://www.governorsbiofuelscoalition.org/soybean-oil-surges-with-us-biofuel-quotas-expected-by-march/

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