# EIA revises down 2027 renewable diesel production forecast, maintains biodiesel and SAF outlooks

> The US Energy Information Administration lowered its 2027 forecast for renewable diesel production. It left its biodiesel and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) outlooks unchanged. The article gives no further figures.

- Date: 2026-11-13 · published 2026-11-13T03:07:53.075Z
- Category: report · region US · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/97022-eia-revises-down-2027-renewable-diesel-production-forecast-maintains-biodiesel
- Commodities: [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

A smaller renewable diesel output forecast means less demand for vegetable oil and animal fat feedstocks, which is mildly bearish for soybean oil and tallow prices. The revision is modest and the other biofuel outlooks held steady.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| SBO | 2024-03-08 | [USDA maintains forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production, reduces forecast for soybean oil prices \| Biomass Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/31293-usda-maintains-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-production-reduces.md) | +3.6% | +6.2% |
| SBO | 2025-01-10 | [January WASDE reduces 2024-’25 forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel production  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15156-january-wasde-reduces-2024-25-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel.md) | +7.6% | +9.6% |
| SBO | 2019-12-03 | [September biodiesel production down 13 percent - McKeany-Flavell](https://feedsoft.ai/events/55663-september-biodiesel-production-down-13-percent-mckeany-flavell.md) | +4.7% | +15.1% |
| SBO | 2021-09-13 | [USDA reduces 2021-'22 forecast for soybean oil use in biofuel  \| Biodiesel Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/44934-usda-reduces-2021-22-forecast-for-soybean-oil-use-in-biofuel-biodiesel-magazine.md) | -0.7% | +6.4% |
| SBO | 2023-12-11 | [USDA experts raised forecasts for global production of edible oils and meals](https://feedsoft.ai/events/32819-usda-experts-raised-forecasts-for-global-production-of-edible-oils-and-meals.md) | -0.8% | -4.6% |

## Sources

- biomassmagazine.com: https://biomassmagazine.com/articles/eia-revises-down-2027-renewable-diesel-production-forecast-maintains-biodiesel-and-saf-outlooks

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