# US soybean oil use in RD at 8-mth high, yellow grease demand at 6-mth high

> US soybean oil consumption for renewable diesel production in June rose to an eight-month high. Yellow grease demand for the same purpose also climbed to a six-month high.

- Date: 2025-08-29 · published 2025-08-29T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/23407-us-soybean-oil-use-in-rd-at-8-mth-high-yellow-grease-demand-at-6-mth-high
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger biofuel feedstock use tightens domestic soybean oil supplies and supports soybean oil prices. Rising yellow grease demand also indicates competition for alternative fats used in renewable diesel.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2023-09-01 | [US RD output, soybean usage at fresh high in June: EIA](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15274-us-rd-output-soybean-usage-at-fresh-high-in-june-eia.md) | -4.2% | -10.4% |
| SBO | 2025-03-14 | [Global soybean crush forecast hits record high amid increased demand \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25657-global-soybean-crush-forecast-hits-record-high-amid-increased-demand-feed-and.md) | +2.4% | +10.0% |
| SBO | 2026-08-03 | [US soybean oil use for biofuels production hits record high in May - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14999-us-soybean-oil-use-for-biofuels-production-hits-record-high-in-may-fastmarkets.md) | +2.6% | -0.7% |
| SBO | 2022-06-13 | [USDA: Industrial uses driving U.S. demand for soybean oil - F&L Asia](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15388-usda-industrial-uses-driving-u-s-demand-for-soybean-oil-f-and-l-asia.md) | -7.6% | -21.7% |
| SBO | 2022-09-29 | [Report highlights demands on soybean industry from US renewable diesel growth](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15372-report-highlights-demands-on-soybean-industry-from-us-renewable-diesel-growth.md) | +2.9% | +10.1% |

## Sources

- qcintel.com: https://www.qcintel.com/biofuels/article/us-soybean-oil-use-in-rd-at-8-mth-high-yellow-grease-demand-at-6-mth-high-47634.html

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