# Not Even Bearish NOPA Data Slows Bean Oil - ADM Investor Services

> Soybean oil rose to new contract highs and a 16-month weekly high despite bearish NOPA crush data. The EPA is expected to send 2026 biofuel blending volumes of 5.2 to 5.6 billion gallons to the White House, up from 3.35 billion last year.

- Date: 2026-02-18 · published 2026-02-18T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20696-not-even-bearish-nopa-data-slows-bean-oil-adm-investor-services
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Higher biofuel mandates would sharply increase demand for soybean oil, supporting its price and the value of the crush.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2021-10-12 | [Oil becoming new driver for soybean industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44619-oil-becoming-new-driver-for-soybean-industry.md) | +2.9% | -1.9% |
| 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% |
| SBO | 2022-11-10 | [CHS sees 'bullish' demand in soybean oil, citing renewable diesel](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38751-chs-sees-bullish-demand-in-soybean-oil-citing-renewable-diesel.md) | -1.8% | -13.0% |
| SBO | 2019-04-15 | [Palm oil is not a green fuel, says EU \| T&E](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59610-palm-oil-is-not-a-green-fuel-says-eu-t-and-e.md) | -0.9% | -9.0% |
| SBO | 2025-06-13 | [How Bullish are EPA’s Blending Mandates for Soybean Prices?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15112-how-bullish-are-epa-s-blending-mandates-for-soybean-prices.md) | +10.1% | +8.6% |

## Sources

- admis.com: https://www.admis.com/not-even-bearish-nopa-data-slows-bean-oil/

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