# EIA Reports Modest Growth In U.S. Biofuels Capacity For January - Dailyoilfutures.com

> The EIA reported that US biofuel production capacity rose to 24.99 billion gallons per year in January, driven by ethanol expansion. Biodiesel capacity declined while feedstock consumption fell 5.23% from December.

- Date: 2025-04-02 · published 2025-04-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15132-eia-reports-modest-growth-in-u-s-biofuels-capacity-for-january-dailyoilfutures
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Rising ethanol capacity supports corn grind demand, while lower feedstock use in January signals softer near-term vegetable oil and corn demand for biofuels.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2017-01-12 | [Mixed results from big January report – Ohio Ag Net \| Ohio's Country Journal](https://feedsoft.ai/events/72938-mixed-results-from-big-january-report-ohio-ag-net-ohio-s-country-journal.md) | +0.1% | +1.9% |
| CORN | 2024-01-03 | [EIA: US Biofuel Capacity, Feedstock Consumption Up In October - Canadian Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15245-eia-us-biofuel-capacity-feedstock-consumption-up-in-october-canadian-biomass.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2022-07-11 | [FAS report shares growing demand for feed in China \| MEAT+POULTRY](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40470-fas-report-shares-growing-demand-for-feed-in-china-meat-poultry.md) | -14.4% | -15.9% |
| CORN | 2022-01-05 | [January 5, 2022: Dairy Week In Review \| Center for Dairy Excellence](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4070-january-5-2022-dairy-week-in-review-center-for-dairy-excellence.md) | +1.5% | +4.5% |
| CORN | 2023-10-17 | [CoBank Reports a Strong Q3 for US Ethanol Industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33606-cobank-reports-a-strong-q3-for-us-ethanol-industry.md) | +2.6% | -1.6% |
| SBO | 2025-01-10 | [January WASDE reduces 2024-’25 forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15156-january-wasde-reduces-2024-25-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel.md) | +7.6% | +9.6% |
| SBO | 2025-02-13 | [BERNAMA - CPOPC Forecasts Modest 2025 Growth In Palm Oil Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26151-bernama-cpopc-forecasts-modest-2025-growth-in-palm-oil-production.md) | +1.6% | -5.1% |
| SBO | 2021-09-13 | [USDA reduces 2021-'22 forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44934-usda-reduces-2021-22-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-biodiesel-magazine.md) | -0.7% | +6.4% |

## Sources

- dailyoilfutures.com: https://www.dailyoilfutures.com/archives/2662

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