Optimism about Coronavirus Treatment Lifts Palm Oil but Sharp Decline in Crude Contributes to Weakness in Soybean Oil

Optimism about Coronavirus Treatment Lifts Palm Oil but Sharp Decline in Crude Contributes to Weakness in Soybean Oil

Optimism about Coronavirus Treatment Lifts Palm Oil but Sharp Decline in Crude Contributes to Weakness in Soybean Oil

Vegetable oil markets were mixed again on Friday as overnight optimism about a treatment for coronavirus drove equity prices sharply higher, which supported palm oil prices. However, a sharp decline in crude oil prices weighed on soybean oil.

Soybean oil futures…

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Fats exports rise in 2024; DCO, ethanol production reach 2-month high

Fats exports rise in 2024; DCO, ethanol production reach 2-month high

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Mixed inventory levels, overall unease impact meat and bonemeal trade

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US weekly ethanol production hits 2-month high; stocks rebound

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