# European biofuel feedstock prices fluctuate significantly in 2025, market expects more volatility next year: 2026 preview - Fastmarkets

> Fastmarkets reviewed 2025 European biofuel feedstock prices, noting animal fats, used cooking oil and soap stock acid oil fluctuated widely. UCO prices hit a two-year high in February and a low in late March, with imported UCO also peaking in September and bottoming in May.

- Date: 2026-01-26 · published 2026-01-26T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Europe · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/21178-european-biofuel-feedstock-prices-fluctuate-significantly-in-2025-market
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Volatile UCO and animal fat prices affect the cost of competing biodiesel feedstocks, which links to soybean oil and tallow demand for biofuel. Expect continued volatility into 2026 as EU policy timing remains uncertain.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/european-biofuel-feedstock-prices-fluctuate-significantly-in-2025-market-expects-more-volatility-next-year-2026-preview/

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