U.S. soybean-oil use in biofuels reached a monthly record in July
USDA reported 1.687 billion pounds of soybean oil used in biofuel production in July, 8.4% above the previous record set in June.
Event / data period: 2026-07
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Soybean oil used to produce biofuels in the United States reached a monthly record of 1.687 billion pounds in July 2026, according to a U.S. Department of Agriculture outlook released October 14. USDA said the volume was 8.4% higher than the previous record, set in June 2026.
The department kept its forecast for soybean-oil use in biofuel production at 17.8 billion pounds for marketing year 2026/27. It also forecast 5.6 billion pounds of canola-oil use for biofuels in that marketing year, up from a 3.7-billion-pound estimate for 2025/26. Those marketing-year figures are forecasts, not observed use.
Data
U.S. vegetable-oil use in biofuel production
July 2026 observation and USDA forecasts for marketing year 2026/27. Observed use and forecasts are distinguished.
| July 2026, observed | Soybean oil | 0.8435 |
| Marketing year 2026/27, forecast | Soybean oil | 8.9 |
| Marketing year 2026/27, forecast | Canola oil | 2.8 |
| Marketing year 2025/26, forecast | Canola oil | 1.85 |
Methodology
USDA’s values in billions of pounds are converted to million short tons using 2,000 pounds per short ton. The July row is observed monthly use; marketing-year rows are USDA forecasts.
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