# 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.

- Canonical URL: https://newsverum.com/en/news/usda-soybean-oil-biofuel-use-record-july-2026
- Publisher: Newsverum
- Section: Energy
- Country: United States
- Published: 2026-10-15T14:33:34+00:00
- Updated: 2026-10-15T14:33:34+00:00
- Event / data period: 2026-07
- Other editions: [Türkçe](https://newsverum.com/tr/news/usda-soybean-oil-biofuel-use-record-july-2026.md), [العربية](https://newsverum.com/ar/news/usda-soybean-oil-biofuel-use-record-july-2026.md), [Français](https://newsverum.com/fr/news/usda-soybean-oil-biofuel-use-record-july-2026.md), [Español](https://newsverum.com/es/news/usda-soybean-oil-biofuel-use-record-july-2026.md), [Deutsch](https://newsverum.com/de/news/usda-soybean-oil-biofuel-use-record-july-2026.md), [Português](https://newsverum.com/pt/news/usda-soybean-oil-biofuel-use-record-july-2026.md)

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.

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.

| Period and data basis | Oil type | Use in biofuel production |
|---|---|---|
| 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 |

Sources: <https://ers.usda.gov/media/29748/ocs-26j.pdf?v=85728> · Download data: [JSON](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/usda-soybean-oil-biofuel-use-record-july-2026/data/us-biofuel-oil-use-and-forecast?lang=en&format=json) · [CSV](https://newsverum.com/api/v1/articles/usda-soybean-oil-biofuel-use-record-july-2026/data/us-biofuel-oil-use-and-forecast?lang=en&format=csv)

## Sources

- [U.S. Department of Agriculture, Economic Research Service](<https://ers.usda.gov/media/29748/ocs-26j.pdf?v=85728>) (Source checked: 2026-10-15; Published: 2026-10-14)

---

Cite the canonical URL above. [Editorial standards and corrections](https://newsverum.com/en/editorial)