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China paid the most for RBD soybean oil in Q2 2026: USD 1,378/MT, up 4.4% from USD 1,320 in Q1. RBD soybean oil, refined, bleached, and deodorised, is crude soybean oil processed into the stable, neutral-flavoured oil used directly in cooking, salad oil, and food manufacturing, as well as a major feedstock for biodiesel production in several producing countries.
The United States, Brazil, and Argentina together account for the large majority of global soybean crush capacity, giving all three substantial influence over crude and refined oil pricing, with Brazil and Argentina's Southern Hemisphere harvest complementing the US Northern Hemisphere season. Biodiesel blending mandates in both the United States and Brazil have grown into a major structural demand source for soybean oil, competing directly with food-grade RBD refining for available crude oil supply and adding a policy-driven demand layer beyond simple food consumption trends.
China, the world's largest soybean oil consuming market, imports substantially both crude soybean oil for domestic refining and soybeans themselves for domestic crushing, giving Chinese demand an outsized influence on global soybean oil and soybean pricing alike. Because soybean oil competes directly with palm, sunflower, and other vegetable oils in many applications, its pricing responds to conditions across the broader global vegetable oil complex in addition to its own specific supply and demand balance.
The spread between the cheapest and priciest markets tracked here, Argentina and China, ran to roughly 18% in Q2 2026. That gap matters for procurement teams weighing sourcing origin against landed cost, since freight, duties, and local demand intensity all feed into where a given region ultimately lands.
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as biodiesel blending demand continues competing with food use for available supply. Argentina should retain its position as the most competitively priced origin given its export-oriented crush industry structure. China's import-driven premium should persist given its position as the largest global consuming market with meaningful import reliance. US and Brazilian biodiesel policy developments remain the key variable to watch, given both countries' growing use of soybean oil as a biofuel feedstock.
Across all 4 regions combined, prices moved 4.3% increase on average between Q1 and Q2 2026. Absent a meaningful change to the cost or demand drivers outlined above, that pace looks set to carry into the second half of the year.
| Region | 2026 Price Range (USD/MT) | Outlook |
| Global Average | 1,224 - 1,350 | Balance of regional supply and demand conditions |
| United States | 1,259 - 1,389 | Strong biodiesel blending demand competed with food-grade refining for available crude oil |
| Brazil | 1,169 - 1,289 | Firm export demand and growing domestic biodiesel blending requirements supported a steady quarter |
| Argentina | 1,130 - 1,247 | Consistent export volumes to global buyers kept Argentine pricing the most competitive of the four markets even as it rose in step with the group |
| China | 1,337 - 1,474 | Growing domestic demand and import restocking kept Chinese pricing at the top of this group |
United States rose 4.3% to USD 1,298/MT in Q2 2026, strong biodiesel blending demand competed with food-grade refining for available crude oil, ranking it the 2nd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of RBD Soybean Oil change in Q2 2026 in United States?
Strong biodiesel blending demand competed with food-grade refining for available crude oil, supporting a firm increase, working out to United States trading about 2.9% above this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against United States's own average pace of 1.9% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.
USD 1,205/MT. That is where Brazil landed in Q2 2026, up 4.3% from USD 1,155/MT in Q1 2026, placing it the 3rd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of RBD Soybean Oil change in Q2 2026 in Brazil?
Firm export demand and growing domestic biodiesel blending requirements supported a steady quarter, leaving Brazil running roughly 4.5% below the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is faster than the 1.9% average quarterly move Brazil has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
Argentina's price gained 4.2% to USD 1,165/MT, consistent export volumes to global buyers kept Argentine pricing the most competitive of the four markets even as it rose in step with the group, putting it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of RBD Soybean Oil change in Q2 2026 in Argentina?
Consistent export volumes to global buyers kept Argentine pricing the most competitive of the four markets even as it rose in step with the group, with Argentina now sitting about 7.6% below the 4-region average this quarter.
Argentina has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.
In Q2 2026, China priced at USD 1,378/MT, up 4.4% from USD 1,320/MT the previous quarter, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of RBD Soybean Oil change in Q2 2026 in China?
Growing domestic demand and import restocking kept Chinese pricing at the top of this group, which puts China roughly 9.2% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 2.0% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, China's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.
United States rose 1.3% to USD 1,245/MT in Q1 2026, early-year biodiesel blending demand supported a firm start to 2026, ranking it the 2nd most expensive among the 4 markets this report follows.
Why did the price of RBD Soybean Oil change in Q1 2026 in United States?
Early-year biodiesel blending demand supported a firm start to 2026, working out to United States trading about 2.9% above this quarter's 4-region average.
Measured against United States's own average pace of 1.9% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.
USD 1,155/MT. That is where Brazil landed in Q1 2026, up 1.3% from USD 1,140/MT in Q4 2025, placing it the 3rd most expensive across the 4 regions covered in this report.
Why did the price of RBD Soybean Oil change in Q1 2026 in Brazil?
Steady export demand carried prices higher as the new year began, leaving Brazil running roughly 4.5% below the 4-region average for the quarter.
That is slower than the 1.9% average quarterly move Brazil has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.
Argentina's price gained 1.3% to USD 1,118/MT, consistent export volumes supported a modest early-year gain, putting it the most affordable of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.
Why did the price of RBD Soybean Oil change in Q1 2026 in Argentina?
Consistent export volumes supported a modest early-year gain, with Argentina now sitting about 7.6% below the 4-region average this quarter.
Argentina has averaged 1.9% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.
In Q1 2026, China priced at USD 1,320/MT, up 1.4% from USD 1,302/MT the previous quarter, making it the priciest of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.
Why did the price of RBD Soybean Oil change in Q1 2026 in China?
Growing domestic consumption supported a firm start to 2026, which puts China roughly 9.1% above the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.
Set against a 2.0% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, China's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.
The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 1,146/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,262 by Q2 2026, a gain of 10.1% over six quarters.
| Quarter | Price (USD/MT) | QoQ Change | Direction |
| Q2 2026 | 1,262 | +4.3% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2026 | 1,210 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q4 2025 | 1,193 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q3 2025 | 1,177 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q2 2025 | 1,162 | +1.4% | ↑ Rising |
| Q1 2025 | 1,146 | - | - Stable |
| Q3 2026 | In Progress | - | - In Progress |
Looking back at 2025, the global RBD soybean oil average ran from about USD 1,146/MT in Q1 to USD 1,193 by Q4, a 4.1% increase across the year.
United States prices moved from about USD 1,180/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,228 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%. United States closed the year ranked 2 of the 4 markets this report tracks.
Brazil prices moved from about USD 1,095/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,140 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%, leaving Brazil in 3 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.
Argentina prices moved from about USD 1,060/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,103 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%. That left Argentina ranked 4 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.
China prices moved from about USD 1,250/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,302 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%, placing China 1 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.
Expert Market Research: Your Source for Real-Time RBD Soybean Oil Price Intelligence
We keep a continuous watch on RBD soybean oil prices across every region that produces or consumes it at scale, tracing the raw material and demand drivers back to their source rather than just reporting the number. Our team pulls together crude soybean oil cost trends, regional supply and demand shifts, and policy developments into a single, regularly refreshed view of the market.
We build our forecasts from production capacity, feedstock cost trends, and regional demand data, aiming to give procurement teams something they can actually use in budgeting and supplier negotiations, not just a headline number.
If you need a deeper regional breakdown, a longer historical run than the six quarters shown here, or a sourcing analysis built around your specific procurement footprint, our analysts are available to help.
We track biodiesel-linked and food-grade demand as related but distinct threads within this market, since blending mandate policy changes can shift available food-grade supply independently of the broader crush and harvest cycle.
*While we strive to always give you current and accurate information, the numbers depicted on the website are indicative and may differ from the actual numbers in the main report. At Expert Market Research, we aim to bring you the latest insights and trends in the market. Using our analyses and forecasts, stakeholders can understand the market dynamics, navigate challenges, and capitalize on opportunities to make data-driven strategic decisions.*
RBD soybean oil, refined, bleached, and deodorised, is crude soybean oil processed into the stable, neutral-flavoured oil used directly in cooking, salad oil, and food manufacturing, as well as a major feedstock for biodiesel production in several producing countries.
In Q2 2026, it averaged USD 1,298/MT in United States, USD 1,205/MT in Brazil, USD 1,165/MT in Argentina, USD 1,378/MT in China, with China the priciest of the 4 markets tracked in this report.
The global average moved from USD 1,193/MT in Q4 2025 to USD 1,210 in Q1 2026, then to USD 1,262 by Q2, a 5.7% increase across the two quarters.
Strong biodiesel blending demand competed with food-grade refining for available crude oil, and the other regions covered here moved for largely the same underlying reasons, filtered through their own local supply and demand conditions.
Expect steady gains across all four markets through H2 2026 as biodiesel blending demand continues competing with food use for available supply.
China sits at the top given its cost and demand structure, while Argentina trades lowest of the 4 markets tracked here. The gap between them reflects local production costs, import exposure, and demand intensity, and it is worth revisiting each quarter since the ranking can shift as input costs move.
US, Brazilian, and Argentine soybean crush volumes, which together set the global crude soybean oil supply baseline; Biodiesel blending mandates in the US and Brazil, which compete with food use for available supply; Global vegetable oil demand and substitution with palm and other competing oils, along with broader macroeconomic conditions across the 4 regions this report tracks.
RBD soybean oil, refined, bleached, and deodorised, is crude soybean oil processed into the stable, neutral-flavoured oil used directly in cooking, salad oil, and food manufacturing, as well as a major feedstock for biodiesel production in several producing countries.
RBD, or refined, bleached, and deodorised, describes the specific internationally traded processing specification most common in export markets, while a broader Refined Soybean Oil report elsewhere in this pipeline may capture a wider range of refining specifications used across different domestic markets. The two terms often describe substantially similar products, and buyers should confirm the exact specification relevant to their own sourcing.
Monthly, though our analysts flag any material shift in feedstock costs or regional demand as soon as it emerges.
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