The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) reported a solid rise in renewable fuel consumption during May. Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) credit generation increased 19 percent from April with 1.26 billion credits recorded. April output had fallen 33.5 percent from March but is showing signs of strong recovery in May. Volumetric consumption in May was up 29 percent to 1.12 billion gallons. The D6 and D4 categories led the way as non-cellulosic ethanol production climbed 33 percent within the D6 category while non-ester renewable diesel output was up more than 25 percent in the D4 category.
Biomass-based diesel credit and volume generation has not suffered to the same extent at ethanol during…
11.11.2024
Falling biodiesel margins lead to expectations for higher RINs, lower feedstock cost
Biodiesel margins continued to fall during the week ending Friday November 8, with rising feedstock cost pushing the soybean oil/heating oil (BOHO) spread to its highest level in more...
11.11.2024
DCO starts the week higher; hog slaughter increases slightly
Distillers’ corn oil (DCO) traded higher out of the FOB Midwest markets on Monday November 11 in what was otherwise a quiet market to start the week.
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11.11.2024
US cattle slaughter continues to fall behind 2023 levels
Trading was quiet in the US animal protein market on Monday November 11, with no price changes reported.
Cattle slaughter
Fastmarkets’ research team forecasts cattle slaughter at 625,000...