11.22.2024
Biodiesel margins rise, but window of opportunity limited
Biodiesel margins continued to rise during the week to Friday November 22. The bean oil/heating oil (BOHO) spread boosted margins by falling to its lowest level since August 27.
Biodiesel and renewable diesel imports hit an all time high of 537,852,000 gallons, according to EIA import data. This is a sizable portion of the US mandate being satisfied by foreign production. Probably not the intended consequence of the design of the program. I believe that it is safe to say, that the US renewable fuels program was designed to reduce our dependence on Foreign…