# Biofuel demand drives higher US soybean oil imports

> US soybean oil imports rose to 33 thousand tons in July from 13 thousand a year earlier, with season-to-date imports at 170 thousand tons. Total imports of 17 oil and fat types hit a record 1.06 million tons in July, and the USDA-based outlook projects 7.9 million tons of soybean oil used for biofuel in 2026/27.

- Date: 2026-09-09 · published 2026-09-09T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17545-biofuel-demand-drives-higher-us-soybean-oil-imports
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Rising reliance on imported vegetable oils to meet biofuel demand supports world vegoil prices and tightens domestic balances. This is mildly bullish for palm and rapeseed oil and for soybean oil, though domestic prices are above world levels.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-07-28 | [All Eyes on Soybean Oil Demand - AgWeb](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40577-all-eyes-on-soybean-oil-demand-agweb.md) | +4.1% | +9.2% |
| SBO | 2024-12-11 | [Export demand surging for US corn, soybean oil \| Baking Business](https://feedsoft.ai/events/26904-export-demand-surging-for-us-corn-soybean-oil-baking-business.md) | -2.0% | -2.2% |
| SBO | 2026-07-28 | [Waste feedstock trade reroutes as US soybean oil biofuel demand keeps climbing - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18448-waste-feedstock-trade-reroutes-as-us-soybean-oil-biofuel-demand-keeps-climbing.md) | +1.2% | -2.4% |
| SBO | 2019-05-27 | [Heated demand for soybean meal and oil drives negotiations - Revista Cultivar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8253-heated-demand-for-soybean-meal-and-oil-drives-negotiations-revista-cultivar.md) | +1.2% | +5.0% |
| SBO | 2025-03-03 | [US Soybean Oil Exports to Remain Strong Into 2025-26](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11142-us-soybean-oil-exports-to-remain-strong-into-2025-26.md) | -3.5% | -0.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-10-01 | [India's August palm oil imports hit 1-year high on festive demand, price advantage](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22970-india-s-august-palm-oil-imports-hit-1-year-high-on-festive-demand-price.md) | +0.9% | +0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-05-24 | [Brazil’s Soybean Oil Exports Offset Biodiesel Fall \| CZ app](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41480-brazil-s-soybean-oil-exports-offset-biodiesel-fall-cz-app.md) | +0.7% | -14.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-04-14 | [High demand supports the purchase price of sunflower in Ukraine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47712-high-demand-supports-the-purchase-price-of-sunflower-in-ukraine.md) | +3.9% | +15.3% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/biofuel-demand-drives-higher-us-soybean-oil-imports/

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