# Biofuels industry driving soybean oil demand - Brownfield Ag News

> The Kansas Soybean Association says biofuel demand is driving growth in soybean oil production and value. It cites the proposed EPA biomass-based diesel volumes of 5.62 billion gallons and the USDA's record 2025/26 soybean oil biofuel use forecast. Soybean oil now makes up nearly half of soybean value.

- Date: 2025-07-15 · published 2025-07-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15107-biofuels-industry-driving-soybean-oil-demand-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Rising soybean oil value and biofuel demand support crush economics and soybean oil prices. Strong oil share tilts crush margins away from meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2023-04-06 | [Biofuels industry wants RVO adjustment - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15315-biofuels-industry-wants-rvo-adjustment-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -4.6% | -8.1% |
| SBO | 2019-01-22 | [Soybean growers benefit from growing biodiesel industry - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60973-soybean-growers-benefit-from-growing-biodiesel-industry-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.4% | +2.5% |
| SBO | 2026-09-28 | [RVO volumes driving biofuels turnaround - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14996-rvo-volumes-driving-biofuels-turnaround-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.3% | +4.2% |
| SBO | 2021-09-28 | [Soy oil demand driven by CA low carbon fuel standard - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45151-soy-oil-demand-driven-by-ca-low-carbon-fuel-standard-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.7% | +8.1% |
| SBO | 2020-09-16 | [More work to be done in biofuel industry - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50993-more-work-to-be-done-in-biofuel-industry-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.2% | -1.1% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/biofuels-industry-driving-soybean-oil-demand/

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