# Soybean oil use for biofuels Is expected to increase: USDA - BioEnergy Times

> BioEnergy Times reports USDA's Grains and Oilseeds Outlook for 2025, forecasting a small rise in 2025-26 US soybean supplies, soybean oil prices slightly lower, and soybean oil biofuel use rising to 14 billion pounds. The figures match the USDA outlook summarized in other coverage.

- Date: 2025-02-28 · published 2025-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/26125-soybean-oil-use-for-biofuels-is-expected-to-increase-usda-bioenergy-times
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

Rising biofuel demand for soybean oil supports the oil's price, while the forecast of a modest soybean crop increase limits upside for soybeans.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- SOY: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-02-19 | [Soybean Oil Used for Biofuel Production Expected to Soar](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15047-soybean-oil-used-for-biofuel-production-expected-to-soar.md) | +2.7% | +1.3% |
| SBO | 2023-11-28 | [USDA increase estimate for 2022-’23 soybean oil use in biofuel \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15262-usda-increase-estimate-for-2022-23-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-biomass-magazine.md) | -1.5% | -4.8% |
| SBO | 2023-09-13 | [USDA  Maintains 2023-'24 Forecast for Soybean Oil Use in Biofuel - World-Energy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15275-usda-maintains-2023-24-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-world-energy.md) | +0.3% | -9.3% |
| SBO | 2020-11-09 | [USDA: Soybean oil use for biodiesel to increase through 2030-“31 \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50222-usda-soybean-oil-use-for-biodiesel-to-increase-through-2030-31-biodiesel.md) | +5.1% | +10.0% |
| SBO | 2026-09-11 | [USDA: September WASDE increases estimate for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14998-usda-september-wasde-increases-estimate-for-2025-26-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel.md) | -1.2% | -2.1% |
| SOY | 2022-10-12 | [USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15365-usda-maintains-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-biodiesel.md) | -0.3% | +4.9% |
| SOY | 2021-04-08 | [USDA to expand forecasts on soyoil use in biofuels in May crop report - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47668-usda-to-expand-forecasts-on-soyoil-use-in-biofuels-in-may-crop-report-markets.md) | +0.1% | +12.3% |
| SOY | 2026-01-13 | [USDA lifts 2025-26 soybean crush as tallow displaces soybean oil for biofuel \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21144-usda-lifts-2025-26-soybean-crush-as-tallow-displaces-soybean-oil-for-biofuel.md) | +1.9% | +8.7% |

## Sources

- bioenergytimes.com: https://bioenergytimes.com/soybean-oil-use-for-biofuels-is-expected-to-increase-usda/

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