# US soybean oil consumption for RD production hits all-time low

> US soybean oil consumption for renewable diesel production hit an all-time low in February, according to Quantum Commodity Intelligence. The report is a brief teaser behind a paywall, with few further details provided.

- Date: 2025-04-30 · published 2025-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25203-us-soybean-oil-consumption-for-rd-production-hits-all-time-low
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Lower renewable diesel demand for soybean oil weakens a key domestic feedstock outlet, which tends to pressure soybean oil prices and, through crush economics, soybean meal supply dynamics.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SBO: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2024-02-15 | [A Look at the USDA's Soybean Oil Projections for 2024-25](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31771-a-look-at-the-usda-s-soybean-oil-projections-for-2024-25.md) | -3.8% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2022-09-12 | [USDA lowers forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production  \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39665-usda-lowers-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-biomass-magazine.md) | +0.3% | -6.6% |
| SBO | 2018-10-19 | [Soybean oil production increased in September - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62629-soybean-oil-production-increased-in-september-mckeany-flavell.md) | -2.2% | -4.6% |
| SBO | 2024-03-08 | [USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production, reduces forecast for soybean oil prices \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31293-usda-maintains-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-reduces.md) | +3.6% | +6.2% |
| SBO | 2022-01-19 | [Lower US Soybean Meal Export Projection](https://feedsoft.ai/events/43208-lower-us-soybean-meal-export-projection.md) | +1.8% | +5.3% |
| SBM | 2019-01-01 | [Tracking the Pace of Soybean Consumption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/61195-tracking-the-pace-of-soybean-consumption.md) | +3.7% | +1.6% |
| SBM | 2026-02-23 | [USDA Outlook Points to 17% Rise in Soybean Oil Use for Biofuel Production - Michigan Advanced Biofuels Coalition](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20698-usda-outlook-points-to-17-rise-in-soybean-oil-use-for-biofuel-production.md) | +3.4% | +6.9% |
| SBM | 2019-10-05 | [Soyabean oil comprises larger share of US biodiesel production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/56442-soyabean-oil-comprises-larger-share-of-us-biodiesel-production.md) | +2.7% | +1.7% |

## Sources

- qcintel.com: https://www.qcintel.com/biofuels/article/us-soybean-oil-consumption-for-rd-production-hits-all-time-low-40325.html

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