The January 15, 2026 Reuters report signaling the Trump administration’s plan to finalize 2026 biofuel quotas by March while dropping import penalties. CBOT soybean oil futures reacted immediately, shot up in price. The China night session market, three kinds of oil surged right after the news was released, above 2%.
Biofuel news—regardless of whether it originates in the U.S. or Indonesia—continues to be a major catalyst for market volatility, driving sharp movements in global trading prices.
The figures show the major milestones of U.S. biodiesel developments in the last three years and their impacts on bulk commodity pricing.