# Soybeans Collapse on Thursday with RVO Rumors and Bean Oil Limit Losses

> Soybeans closed sharply lower on May 15 as soybean oil fell its 3-cent limit on rumors that the EPA sent a biomass diesel RVO of 4.65 billion gallons to the White House, below the 5.25 billion expected. Soymeal rose $4.40 per ton, and NOPA reported April crush of 190.2 million bushels, above estimates.

- Date: 2025-05-15 · published 2025-05-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude high
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/24782-soybeans-collapse-on-thursday-with-rvo-rumors-and-bean-oil-limit-losses
- 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

The lower RVO rumor reduces biodiesel demand for soybean oil and pressures soybeans, while strong crush supports meal supply tightness and firmer soymeal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bullish ▲
- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-05-27 | [Soybean Oil Futures Hit Limit Down On RVO Speculation \| Bricsgrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24779-soybean-oil-futures-hit-limit-down-on-rvo-speculation-bricsgrain.md) | -5.4% | +2.9% |
| SBO | 2025-05-15 | [Soybeans Close Down Nearly 27¢ \| Thursday, May 15, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15119-soybeans-close-down-nearly-27-thursday-may-15-2025.md) | -0.8% | -4.5% |
| SBO | 2024-08-01 | [Will US court ruling affect demand for soybean oil and meal?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12100-will-us-court-ruling-affect-demand-for-soybean-oil-and-meal.md) | -1.0% | -2.2% |
| SBO | 2019-05-23 | [Palm oil extends losses on EU rule, weaker soyoil \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59163-palm-oil-extends-losses-on-eu-rule-weaker-soyoil-the-star.md) | +1.7% | +4.7% |
| SBO | 2022-12-01 | [Soybeans slide lower on biodiesel woes – The Seam](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9755-soybeans-slide-lower-on-biodiesel-woes-the-seam.md) | -9.7% | -10.5% |
| SOY | 2025-05-27 | [Soybean Oil Futures Hit Limit Down On RVO Speculation \| Bricsgrain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24779-soybean-oil-futures-hit-limit-down-on-rvo-speculation-bricsgrain.md) | -2.5% | -1.3% |
| SOY | 2025-05-15 | [Soybeans Close Down Nearly 27¢ \| Thursday, May 15, 2025](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15119-soybeans-close-down-nearly-27-thursday-may-15-2025.md) | -0.4% | -2.3% |
| SOY | 2024-08-01 | [Will US court ruling affect demand for soybean oil and meal?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12100-will-us-court-ruling-affect-demand-for-soybean-oil-and-meal.md) | -0.8% | -6.8% |

## Sources

- barchart.com: https://www.barchart.com/story/news/32428752/soybeans-collapse-on-thursday-with-rvo-rumors-and-bean-oil-limit-losses

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