CHICAGO (Reuters) - U.S. biodiesel production fell to 140 million gallons in April from 147 million gallons a month earlier, the U.S. Energy Information Administration said in a report on Friday. Soybean oil remained the largest biodiesel feedstock, with 520 million lbs used in April, or about 48 percent of the total. In March, soyoil used in biodiesel production was 624 million lbs.
US biodiesel production dropped to 147 million gallons in April, down from 140 million gallons in March, according to the US Energy Information Administration. Soyabean oil was still the biggest biodiesel feedstock, accounting for about 48% of the 520 million pounds April – compared to 624 million pounds in March, the report said.