# U.S. Biofuel Boom: What’s Driving Record Soybean Crush, and Will It Fuel Higher Prices?

> EPA's June RIN data showed record renewable diesel and SAF output of 499 million gallons. Combined D4/D5 RIN generation reached 862 million gallons, up 33% year on year. Industry sources credit the finalized 2026-2027 renewable volume obligations, and new US tariffs on Brazilian tallow are adding feedstock demand.

- Date: 2026-08-01 · published 2026-08-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/18452-u-s-biofuel-boom-what-s-driving-record-soybean-crush-and-will-it-fuel-higher
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

A higher biofuel mandate and record crush support sustained demand for soybean oil and meal, which supports prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-11-30 | [Surging US Biofuel Production Stokes Soybean Crush Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15357-surging-us-biofuel-production-stokes-soybean-crush-demand.md) | -9.9% | -11.4% |
| SBO | 2025-05-29 | [Crush Expanding, Biofuels Shifting - What Does It Mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15124-crush-expanding-biofuels-shifting-what-does-it-mean.md) | -4.6% | +3.5% |
| SBO | 2025-01-21 | [Record 2025 soybean crush pressures Brazil soybean meal prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11807-record-2025-soybean-crush-pressures-brazil-soybean-meal-prices.md) | +0.5% | +3.0% |
| SBO | 2026-06-26 | [EPA Biofuel Rule Boosts Soybean Oil Demand Through Higher Renewable Fuel Blending Mandates](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15018-epa-biofuel-rule-boosts-soybean-oil-demand-through-higher-renewable-fuel.md) | -2.8% | +5.7% |
| SBO | 2025-06-13 | [Soybeans and Bean Oil Surge on RVO News: How High Will Prices Run?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5340-soybeans-and-bean-oil-surge-on-rvo-news-how-high-will-prices-run.md) | +10.1% | +8.6% |
| SOY | 2025-07-02 | [Terrain \| Crush, Rain and RVOs: What’s Driving Soybean Prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15109-terrain-crush-rain-and-rvos-what-s-driving-soybean-prices.md) | -1.2% | -5.6% |
| SOY | 2022-11-30 | [Surging US Biofuel Production Stokes Soybean Crush Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15357-surging-us-biofuel-production-stokes-soybean-crush-demand.md) | -0.3% | +3.2% |
| SOY | 2025-05-29 | [Crush Expanding, Biofuels Shifting - What Does It Mean?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15124-crush-expanding-biofuels-shifting-what-does-it-mean.md) | -0.3% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- agweb.com: https://www.agweb.com/news/policy/u-s-biofuel-boom-whats-driving-record-soybean-crush-and-will-it-fuel-higher-prices

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