# US biodiesel margins struggle despite rising RIN prices - Fastmarkets

> Biodiesel producers in the US report negative gross margins as of April 11, with renewable diesel near breakeven. RIN prices rose 32% over three weeks to their highest since September 2023, but failed to keep pace with the rising soybean oil-heating oil spread.

- Date: 2025-04-15 · published 2025-04-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/25206-us-biodiesel-margins-struggle-despite-rising-rin-prices-fastmarkets
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Weak producer margins can curb soybean oil demand for biofuel, a bearish factor for soybean oil, though higher RIN values offer some offset.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼

## Sources

- fastmarkets.com: https://www.fastmarkets.com/insights/us-biodiesel-margins-struggle-despite-rising-rin-prices/

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