# Biofuel Feedstock Demand Climbs 6% Over Last Year

> US biofuel producers consumed about 30.7 billion pounds of feedstock in August 2026, according to EIA data released October 30. Use fell 2% from July but rose nearly 6% from August 2025, with corn at 26.8 billion pounds and soybean oil at 1.4 billion pounds.

- Date: 2026-11-03 · published 2026-11-03T21:13:52.943Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/78450-biofuel-feedstock-demand-climbs-6-over-last-year
- Commodities: [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Strong year-on-year biofuel feedstock use supports demand for corn and soybean oil, though the monthly dip signals some easing in intake. The effect on prices is moderate given the data reflects a single month.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- CORN: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| CORN | 2025-07-14 | [USDA forecasts lower corn supplies, higher biofuel demand in latest outlook \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23712-usda-forecasts-lower-corn-supplies-higher-biofuel-demand-in-latest-outlook-feed.md) | +0.9% | -1.2% |
| CORN | 2024-01-03 | [EIA: US Biofuel Capacity, Feedstock Consumption Up In October - Canadian Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15245-eia-us-biofuel-capacity-feedstock-consumption-up-in-october-canadian-biomass.md) | -1.0% | -2.0% |
| CORN | 2023-12-22 | [Dec. 1 Cattle on Feed Increase More Than Expected, Up 3% From Last Year](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32834-dec-1-cattle-on-feed-increase-more-than-expected-up-3-from-last-year.md) | +2.4% | -1.8% |
| CORN | 2020-12-11 | [Chinese demand feeds feed price increases](https://feedsoft.ai/events/49769-chinese-demand-feeds-feed-price-increases.md) | +1.9% | +11.2% |
| CORN | 2026-05-08 | [Grains surge as USDA wheat shock meets biofuel-driven soy demand \| Saxo](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10797-grains-surge-as-usda-wheat-shock-meets-biofuel-driven-soy-demand-saxo.md) | +1.3% | -3.8% |
| SBO | 2026-08-07 | [Biofuels Blast: Feedstock Demand Hits a Record as RVO Drives Production](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15005-biofuels-blast-feedstock-demand-hits-a-record-as-rvo-drives-production.md) | +0.6% | +4.3% |
| SBO | 2025-07-14 | [USDA forecasts lower corn supplies, higher biofuel demand in latest outlook \| Feed & Grain](https://feedsoft.ai/events/23712-usda-forecasts-lower-corn-supplies-higher-biofuel-demand-in-latest-outlook-feed.md) | -0.6% | -1.9% |
| SBO | 2026-06-03 | [Biofuel Feedstock Demand Up 12% in March as Soybean Oil, Corn Oil Reach Record Highs: EIA - OPIS, A Dow Jones Company](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18890-biofuel-feedstock-demand-up-12-in-march-as-soybean-oil-corn-oil-reach-record.md) | -3.1% | -7.6% |

## Sources

- wearemainstreet.org: https://wearemainstreet.org/world/us/2026/11/03/biofuel-feedstock-demand-august-2026

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