Vegetable Fats & Oils

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Palm Oil Rebounds Despite Slowing Asian Imports

Crude palm oil prices moved lower at the beginning of the week but seem to have edged higher toward the end.  News that showed that Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rose to a near 15-year high at the end of October following a surprise rise in output by the world’s second-largest producer, put pressure on benchmark prices for palm.

Prices rebounded after the latest trade data was released.  Cargo surveyor…

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01.17.2025

US renewable fuel production hits all-time high; biomass-based diesel output surges to capture end of BTC

US renewable fuel production hits all-time high; biomass-based diesel output surges to capture end of BTC

The $1-per-gallon Blenders Tax Credit (BTC) ended on December 31, 2024. Monthly US renewable fuel production hit an all-time high of 1.96 billion gallons of fuel, generating 2.31 billion...

01.17.2025

Packer BFT ticks upward; most animal fats and oil markets close the week higher

Packer BFT ticks upward; most animal fats and oil markets close the week higher

Three cars of packer-grade bleachable fancy tallow (BFT) traded higher on Friday January 17, at 47 cents per lb, Chicago basis.

Outside of this trade, the US animal...

01.17.2025

Limited trade keeps US animal protein prices flat week on week

Limited trade keeps US animal protein prices flat week on week

US animal proteins prices were generally flat for the week to Friday January 17, though prior price moves from last week for meat and bonemeal, bloodmeal and poultry by-product...

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