By: Editorial Team, StoneX Media
Global vegetable oil markets are undergoing a structural shift as regional biofuel programs diverge. The balance between food and fuel uses has tilted sharply this year, with U.S. policy uncertainty dampening demand while Brazil and Indonesia expand consumption through firm blending mandates. These contrasting trends are redrawing supply chains and tightening global availability.
Leonardo Rossetti, Market Intelligence Analyst at StoneX Brazil, highlights how biofuel output patterns are altering soybean and palm oil flows across key producing regions.
The expiry of U.S. biofuel tax credits and delays in implementing new programs have eroded production incentives. As Rossetti noted, “the US biodiesel production is 30% lower compared with the same period from last year”, while renewable diesel is also down 9%. The reduced output has softened domestic feedstock demand, increasing export pressure and weakening soybean oil prices across 2025.
In contrast, Brazil and Indonesia have strengthened demand through stable policy commitments. Rossetti explained that “the government raised the mandate from 14% to 15%” in Brazil, boosting biodiesel use and supporting soybean oil prices. Meanwhile, Indonesia’s 40% blending level has lifted domestic consumption and reduced export availability, a factor that “raised concerns about the exports availability for the rest of the world”. Together, these moves are tightening supply just as global demand enters a new growth phase.
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---- Written by Frederic Guetin, StoneX TV Producer
---- Expert: Leonardo Rossetti, StoneX Brazil Market Intelligence Analyst
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