# US Domestic Soybean Oil Demand Could Rise | Feed & Grain

> US domestic soybean oil demand may rise slightly in 2020 due to the latest federal diesel blending policies, according to market sources. USDA data showed January US soybean crush up 3% year on year at 5.66 million mt, with crude soybean oil output up 2%.

- Date: 2020-10-02 · published 2020-10-02T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/50506-us-domestic-soybean-oil-demand-could-rise-feed-and-grain
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Stronger biodiesel-linked demand for soybean oil supports crush margins and soybean oil prices, which in turn supports meal output as a byproduct.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: neutral
- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2020-03-03 | [US domestic soybean oil demand could rise this year: sources \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53997-us-domestic-soybean-oil-demand-could-rise-this-year-sources-s-and-p-global.md) | -4.4% | -6.0% |
| SBO | 2026-05-14 | [EPA RVO Could Increase Soybean Oil Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15022-epa-rvo-could-increase-soybean-oil-demand.md) | +0.5% | -2.1% |
| SBO | 2025-08-14 | [Increased domestic soybean oil demand comes with challenges](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15095-increased-domestic-soybean-oil-demand-comes-with-challenges.md) | -3.9% | -3.7% |
| SBO | 2026-08-28 | [Grain Journal \| Updated 45Z Model Could Boost Soybean Demand and…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17983-grain-journal-updated-45z-model-could-boost-soybean-demand-and.md) | +6.9% | +0.6% |
| SBO | 2026-10-20 | [U.S. Biofuel RIN Gap Keeps a Bid Under Soybean Oil Feedstock Demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14989-u-s-biofuel-rin-gap-keeps-a-bid-under-soybean-oil-feedstock-demand.md) | +0.2% | — |
| SBM | 2020-03-03 | [US domestic soybean oil demand could rise this year: sources \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53997-us-domestic-soybean-oil-demand-could-rise-this-year-sources-s-and-p-global.md) | -1.9% | +7.7% |
| SBM | 2026-08-28 | [Grain Journal \| Updated 45Z Model Could Boost Soybean Demand and…](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17983-grain-journal-updated-45z-model-could-boost-soybean-demand-and.md) | +4.5% | +12.9% |
| SBM | 2022-07-12 | [With rising demand for corn & soyabean, feed manufacturers argued for GM maize](https://feedsoft.ai/events/40610-with-rising-demand-for-corn-and-soyabean-feed-manufacturers-argued-for-gm-maize.md) | -8.2% | +3.6% |

## Sources

- feedandgrain.com: https://www.feedandgrain.com/grain-handling-processing/news/15393546/us-domestic-soybean-oil-demand-could-rise

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