# UFOP says that without biodiesel blending vegetable oil prices would collapse further  : The Daily Digest

> UFOP says vegetable oil prices would fall further without biodiesel blending mandates in Argentina, Brazil, the US and Indonesia. FAO trade data show vegetable oil prices at their lowest since December 2018.

- Date: 2019-07-16 · published 2019-07-16T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Global · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58194-ufop-says-that-without-biodiesel-blending-vegetable-oil-prices-would-collapse
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Biofuel blending requirements are a key support for vegetable oil demand, so policy changes could materially affect soybean and palm oil prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2019-09-21 | [Biodiesel prices soar in Germany, up 30% compared to mid-August  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57169-biodiesel-prices-soar-in-germany-up-30-compared-to-mid-august-the-daily-digest.md) | -2.3% | +3.7% |
| SBO | 2019-04-08 | [Argentina raises biodiesel price to $635.5 per ton for April  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/59468-argentina-raises-biodiesel-price-to-635-5-per-ton-for-april-the-daily-digest.md) | -0.7% | -7.9% |
| SBO | 2025-10-18 | [Palm Oil News - B50 Biodiesel Blend Increase Could Press Palm Oil FFB Prices, UI Researcher's Analysis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15524-palm-oil-news-b50-biodiesel-blend-increase-could-press-palm-oil-ffb-prices-ui.md) | +0.2% | -1.4% |
| SBO | 2020-05-12 | [Brazilian biodiesel industry wants blending mandate at 14% from June ANP auction  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/53235-brazilian-biodiesel-industry-wants-blending-mandate-at-14-from-june-anp-auction.md) | +4.3% | +7.8% |
| SBO | 2016-11-24 | [RFS 2017 announcement boosts soy and palm oil prices around the world  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6689-rfs-2017-announcement-boosts-soy-and-palm-oil-prices-around-the-world-the-daily.md) | +2.1% | -5.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2017-08-24 | [Malaysia teaming with Indonesia to develop Chinese and Indian biodiesel markets  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/69317-malaysia-teaming-with-indonesia-to-develop-chinese-and-indian-biodiesel-markets.md) | +0.1% | +6.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-10-18 | [Palm Oil News - B50 Biodiesel Blend Increase Could Press Palm Oil FFB Prices, UI Researcher's Analysis](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15524-palm-oil-news-b50-biodiesel-blend-increase-could-press-palm-oil-ffb-prices-ui.md) | -0.7% | -6.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-06-09 | [Indonesia pushes biodiesel production costs down 20%  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52488-indonesia-pushes-biodiesel-production-costs-down-20-the-daily-digest.md) | -1.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- biofuelsdigest.com: https://biofuelsdigest.com/ufop-says-that-without-biodiesel-blending-vegetable-oil-prices-would-collapse-further/

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