Biodiesel Production Pressures Glycerin Lower

Biodiesel Production Pressures Glycerin Lower

 

Crude Glycerin Prices Fall 

The crude glycerin market is feeling the impact of reduced demand and strong supply.  A month ago, finding pricing deals in the crude market took a little work.  Lately, favorable pricing seems to be everywhere, causing buyers with storage options to wonder if they might have started filling their tanks up too soon.

June biodiesel consumption of 181.9 million gallons was 12 percent over May output and 11 percent above June 2019.  The pandemic skewed demand for fossil fuels.  Projected gasoline demand was reduced more than diesel demand.  Ethanol production was quick to react and quickly lowered output.  Diesel demand pulled back but there has not been corresponding pullback as seen within the ethanol market.  

The original blending mandate called 2.43 billion gallons of biomass-based diesel to be blend with diesel fuel and another 340…

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