# Soybeans

> A Reuters report that the EPA would announce 2018 biofuel volumes pushed soybean oil sharply higher, with lead-month bean oil gaining about 4.5% within minutes. The story notes the news hit the market before the announcement's details were fully reflected in prices.

- Date: 2017-07-05 · published 2017-07-05T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region US · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/70056-soybeans
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Biofuel volume mandates directly set demand for soybean oil, so a higher-than-expected or shifted volume outlook raises soyoil prices and supports soybean crush values. The reaction shows how quickly the market prices in RFS news.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2026-08-31 | [Soybeans Fading Lower on Monday AM Trade](https://feedsoft.ai/events/17965-soybeans-fading-lower-on-monday-am-trade.md) | +4.8% | -0.8% |
| SBO | 2021-03-15 | [Biodiesel Boosts Demand for Iowa Soybeans \| Iowa Soybean](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48002-biodiesel-boosts-demand-for-iowa-soybeans-iowa-soybean.md) | +0.0% | -0.5% |
| SBO | 2022-09-08 | [Soybeans Play A Key Role In Renewable Fuels](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15374-soybeans-play-a-key-role-in-renewable-fuels.md) | +1.8% | -5.8% |
| SBO | 2025-06-24 | [Are You Protecting Your Soybean Price?](https://feedsoft.ai/events/24229-are-you-protecting-your-soybean-price.md) | -0.1% | +3.2% |
| SBO | 2018-05-14 | [3 ways biodiesel boosts soybean returns](https://feedsoft.ai/events/64925-3-ways-biodiesel-boosts-soybean-returns.md) | -0.6% | -1.9% |

## Sources

- agupdate.com: https://agupdate.com/iowafarmertoday/mwo/crop/soybeans/article_3f8bf31e-8fef-5c57-8a13-debf3f34cb33.html

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