# Soybean oil prices fall amid new US biofuel proposals

> December soybean oil futures fell 1.34% to 67.11 cents/lb after reversing from an intraday high of 70.08 cents/lb on October 13. The move followed new US biofuel proposals.

- Date: 2026-10-15 · published 2026-10-15T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/510-soybean-oil-prices-fall-amid-new-us-biofuel-proposals
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md)

## Why it matters

New biofuel proposals weigh on soybean oil demand expectations, and softer oil values reduce crush margins and support for soybean meal.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-01-16 | [US soybean oil prices stall amid biofuel policy, 45Z uncertainty: 2026 preview - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15055-us-soybean-oil-prices-stall-amid-biofuel-policy-45z-uncertainty-2026-preview.md) | +1.3% | +6.8% |
| SBO | 2022-12-06 | [Soybean oil prices fall amid shrinking prospects for US biodiesel consumption](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38342-soybean-oil-prices-fall-amid-shrinking-prospects-for-us-biodiesel-consumption.md) | -3.2% | -5.8% |
| 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 | 2026-10-01 | [Rising biodiesel imports cap US soybean oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17543-rising-biodiesel-imports-cap-us-soybean-oil-prices.md) | +1.8% | +3.3% |
| SBO | 2023-11-27 | [Soybean oil prices fall 4% amid possible reduction in demand from the biodiesel industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33251-soybean-oil-prices-fall-4-amid-possible-reduction-in-demand-from-the-biodiesel.md) | -0.2% | -4.1% |
| SOY | 2026-01-16 | [US soybean oil prices stall amid biofuel policy, 45Z uncertainty: 2026 preview - Fastmarkets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15055-us-soybean-oil-prices-stall-amid-biofuel-policy-45z-uncertainty-2026-preview.md) | +1.4% | +7.6% |
| 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 | 2023-11-27 | [Soybean oil prices fall 4% amid possible reduction in demand from the biodiesel industry](https://feedsoft.ai/events/33251-soybean-oil-prices-fall-4-amid-possible-reduction-in-demand-from-the-biodiesel.md) | -0.4% | -2.3% |

## Sources

- ukragroconsult.com: https://ukragroconsult.com/en/news/soybean-oil-prices-fall-amid-new-us-biofuel-proposals/

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