Palm Oil Futures Jump on Strength in Chinese Market
Vegetable oil prices were mixed on Friday with palm oil continuing to rally sharply while nearby soybean oil futures rose, and deferred contracts fell. Overnight strength in crude oil prices supported the gains in palm oil, but weakness during the U.S. session left the price of West Texas Intermediate (WTI) futures just marginally higher for the day.
Nearby soybean oil futures rose by nearly one percent (December contract +28 basis points per pound), but deferred contracts fell by as much as 3/4 percent (December 2021 contract -25 basis points). Strength in nearby soybean futures helped support soybean oil values, but fund liquidation of long oil share positions limited the advance. Selling above the upper Bollinger band also weighed on prices, while buying at the five-day exponential moving average limited weakness…
11.14.2024
Cellulosic RINs fall 15% on EPA volume adjustment rule sent to OMB
Renewable identification number (RIN) credit prices fell sharply on Wednesday November 13 due to speculation that the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) sent a volume adjustment notice to the US...
11.14.2024
DCO prices move lower as production levels hit record highs
Distiller’s corn oil (DCO) traded lower on Thursday November 14, in Manly, Iowa, and out of the FOB Wisconsin/Illinois regions amid declining prices in soybean oil futures.
Offers for DCO...
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Prices for US animal proteins steady; September dog and cat food exports down
Most prices for US animal proteins were steady on Thursday November 14, with light volume reported to Fastmarkets from market sources. Feathermeal price ranges narrowed higher in several regions...