# Lack of China Demand Hammers US Soybean Oil Prices - TT

> Soybean oil futures fell to their lowest in over three months after Argentina moved to temporarily scrap export tariffs on its crop cargoes. Soybeans also dropped to a one-month low as China stays out of the US market.

- Date: 2025-09-22 · published 2025-09-22T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Argentina · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/22934-lack-of-china-demand-hammers-us-soybean-oil-prices-tt
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Argentina's duty-free exports add supply to the global soy complex while China demand for US beans is absent, pressuring US soybean and soyoil prices lower.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2022-06-17 | [Soybean prices are falling amid declining demand from China 17.06.2022 - UkrAgroConsult](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40976-soybean-prices-are-falling-amid-declining-demand-from-china-17-06-2022.md) | -9.1% | -20.0% |
| SBO | 2025-12-02 | [China’s soyabean oil exports to India surge due to weak demand…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11265-china-s-soyabean-oil-exports-to-india-surge-due-to-weak-demand.md) | -2.3% | -5.7% |
| SBO | 2019-04-05 | [Soybeans, corn down on lack of China deal - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59636-soybeans-corn-down-on-lack-of-china-deal-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.8% | -7.3% |
| SBO | 2026-03-01 | [Indian demand for palm oil to rebound as prices at discount to Chinese soyoil, analysts say](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20692-indian-demand-for-palm-oil-to-rebound-as-prices-at-discount-to-chinese-soyoil.md) | +4.6% | -1.4% |
| SBO | 2021-05-11 | [SunSirs: Negative Pressure, China's Soybean Meal and Oils Fully Callback](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12364-sunsirs-negative-pressure-china-s-soybean-meal-and-oils-fully-callback.md) | +3.4% | +3.7% |
| SOY | 2023-03-21 | [China soybean prices plunge amid weaker local demand, higher Brazil farmer sales](https://feedsoft.ai/events/36942-china-soybean-prices-plunge-amid-weaker-local-demand-higher-brazil-farmer-sales.md) | -2.9% | +2.2% |
| SOY | 2020-10-29 | [Soybean prices slide on China's demand pause, COVID-19 resurgence: sources](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8195-soybean-prices-slide-on-china-s-demand-pause-covid-19-resurgence-sources.md) | +2.1% | +12.0% |
| SOY | 2026-06-08 | [China soybean meal prices hit multi-year lows](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5194-china-soybean-meal-prices-hit-multi-year-lows.md) | -0.7% | +6.7% |

## Sources

- ttnews.com: https://www.ttnews.com/articles/soybean-oil-prices-china

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