# South American biodiesel blending policies shift soybean oil trade | S&P Global

> Brazil's biodiesel blend has risen to 15% and is set to reach 16% by March 2026. More soybean oil is going into the domestic fuel pool, and domestic soyoil trades at a premium to export prices.

- Date: 2026-02-10 · published 2026-02-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Brazil · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/20707-south-american-biodiesel-blending-policies-shift-soybean-oil-trade-s-and-p
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Rising domestic biodiesel demand tightens Brazil's soyoil supply and cuts exports, supporting global soyoil prices. Foreign buyers will have to pay more or find other suppliers.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-12-31 | [Biofuel mandates redraw the soybean oil map in South America](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21598-biofuel-mandates-redraw-the-soybean-oil-map-in-south-america.md) | -0.9% | +7.4% |
| SBO | 2026-09-02 | [CBOT soybean oil rises 7.2% as EPA reallocation shifts biofuel outlook \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14992-cbot-soybean-oil-rises-7-2-as-epa-reallocation-shifts-biofuel-outlook-s-and-p.md) | -4.0% | -7.2% |
| SBO | 2026-10-16 | [Soybean Oil’s Relevance in Biodiesel Trade when Diesel and Policy are Increasingly Tight — 605 Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/509-soybean-oil-s-relevance-in-biodiesel-trade-when-diesel-and-policy-are.md) | +2.3% | — |
| SBO | 2021-06-09 | [Will Biodiesel Demand Lead to a Paradigm Shift in Soybean Oil? \| news.cqg.com](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46442-will-biodiesel-demand-lead-to-a-paradigm-shift-in-soybean-oil-news-cqg-com.md) | -8.6% | -13.5% |
| SBO | 2025-08-01 | [Trump's America First biodiesel policy could cost US companies, consumers, trade groups warn](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15094-trump-s-america-first-biodiesel-policy-could-cost-us-companies-consumers-trade.md) | -1.5% | -1.3% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/videos/agriculture/021026-south-american-biodiesel-blending-policies-shift-soybean-oil-trade

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