# Soybean oil could be big winner in new RFS standards - Brownfield Ag News

> An AgriVisor analyst says soybean-based biodiesel is the main winner from the updated EPA renewable fuel standards, since about a quarter of US soybean oil output goes to biodiesel. Soybean oil futures rose after the announcement, while soybean meal fell on expectations of higher crush.

- Date: 2016-11-25 · published 2016-11-25T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/6692-soybean-oil-could-be-big-winner-in-new-rfs-standards-brownfield-ag-news
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md)

## Why it matters

Advanced biofuel mandates shift demand toward soybean oil, supporting its price relative to meal. Increased crush for oil adds meal supply, which pressures meal prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBM: bearish ▼
- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2025-07-15 | [Biofuels industry driving soybean oil demand - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15107-biofuels-industry-driving-soybean-oil-demand-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +2.4% | +0.2% |
| SBO | 2021-04-28 | [Passage of Washington low-carbon fuel standards law will have impact on soybean oil demand - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/47459-passage-of-washington-low-carbon-fuel-standards-law-will-have-impact-on-soybean.md) | +1.7% | +3.0% |
| SBO | 2021-09-28 | [Soy oil demand driven by CA low carbon fuel standard - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45151-soy-oil-demand-driven-by-ca-low-carbon-fuel-standard-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +0.7% | +8.1% |
| SBO | 2019-01-22 | [Soybean growers benefit from growing biodiesel industry - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60973-soybean-growers-benefit-from-growing-biodiesel-industry-brownfield-ag-news.md) | +4.4% | +2.5% |
| SBO | 2021-04-29 | [Correction continues for corn, soybeans, wheat - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7705-correction-continues-for-corn-soybeans-wheat-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -0.6% | +0.8% |
| SBM | 2018-06-26 | [Soybeans continue lower trend - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8586-soybeans-continue-lower-trend-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -1.0% | -1.2% |
| SBM | 2019-07-25 | [FAPRI -MU shows impact of tariffs on soybeans - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/58122-fapri-mu-shows-impact-of-tariffs-on-soybeans-brownfield-ag-news.md) | -2.6% | -3.8% |
| SBM | 2022-07-27 | [Oilseed consultant suggests Argentina in a tough spot as soy exporter - Brownfield Ag News](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14020-oilseed-consultant-suggests-argentina-in-a-tough-spot-as-soy-exporter.md) | +3.1% | -0.7% |

## Sources

- brownfieldagnews.com: https://brownfieldagnews.com/news/soybean-oil-big-winner-new-rfs-standards/

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