# CBOT soybean oil futures plunge as EPA biofuel proposal weighs on the market | S&P Global

> CBOT December soybean oil futures climbed to 70.08 cents/lb on October 13 before settling at 68.02 cents/lb. Prices fell further to 67.11 cents/lb after an EPA biofuel proposal weighed on the market.

- Date: 2026-10-14 · published 2026-10-14T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/502-cbot-soybean-oil-futures-plunge-as-epa-biofuel-proposal-weighs-on-the-market-s
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

An EPA biofuel proposal reduces expected soybean oil demand from the renewable diesel sector, pressuring oil values and soybean crush economics.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-09-17 | [CBOT soybeans end lower; soyoil sags on US EPA biofuel proposal — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22938-cbot-soybeans-end-lower-soyoil-sags-on-us-epa-biofuel-proposal-tradingview-news.md) | -4.8% | -3.2% |
| SBO | 2020-04-16 | [Five oil-refining states ask US EPA to waive biofuel mandate amid plunging fuel demand \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53530-five-oil-refining-states-ask-us-epa-to-waive-biofuel-mandate-amid-plunging-fuel.md) | -3.7% | -3.5% |
| SBO | 2026-10-15 | [Soybean oil prices fall amid new US biofuel proposals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/510-soybean-oil-prices-fall-amid-new-us-biofuel-proposals.md) | +1.8% | — |
| SBO | 2023-06-21 | [EPA Biodiesel Blending Mandate Causes Soybean Oil Futures Price Drop](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15303-epa-biodiesel-blending-mandate-causes-soybean-oil-futures-price-drop.md) | -0.5% | +5.8% |
| SBO | 2025-11-03 | [Shifting Biofuel Demand Reshapes Global Oil Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22041-shifting-biofuel-demand-reshapes-global-oil-markets.md) | -0.7% | +4.3% |
| SOY | 2025-09-17 | [CBOT soybeans end lower; soyoil sags on US EPA biofuel proposal — TradingView News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22938-cbot-soybeans-end-lower-soyoil-sags-on-us-epa-biofuel-proposal-tradingview-news.md) | -3.6% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2026-10-15 | [Soybean oil prices fall amid new US biofuel proposals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/510-soybean-oil-prices-fall-amid-new-us-biofuel-proposals.md) | -1.4% | — |
| SOY | 2019-07-08 | [EPA’s Proposed Biofuels Volumes a Big Miss for Soybean Farmers - American Soybean Association](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57956-epa-s-proposed-biofuels-volumes-a-big-miss-for-soybean-farmers-american-soybean.md) | +4.0% | -2.5% |

## Sources

- spglobal.com: https://www.spglobal.com/energy/en/news-research/latest-news/agriculture/101426-cbot-soybean-oil-futures-plunge-as-epa-biofuel-proposal-weighs-on-the-market

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