Argentine Plant Explosion Could Drive Veg Oil Prices Higher
Vegetable oil prices were mixed on Wednesday, with nearby palm oil futures rising while deferred contracts and soybean oil prices fell. Follow-through buying from Tuesday’s bullish cargo surveyor data and strength in Chinese vegetable oil futures supported nearby palm oil prices, but weakness in crude oil prices and fund spreading weighed on soybean oil values. Crude oil prices were steady throughout the overnight session but fell sharply at the U.S. open to settle four percent lower (December contract -$1.67 per barrel). Despite the sharp decline, the benchmark West Texas Intermediate (WTI) December contract held the critical $40 per barrel level. A larger-than-expected build in U.S. gasoline inventories contributed to the decline in crude oil values.
Nearby soybean oil futures fell about 1/4 percent (December…
12.20.2024
45z guidance fails to appear; government scrambles to pass spending bill
The US government spending bill failed twice in as many days. If a deal is not reached by midnight on Friday December 20, some federal services will...
12.20.2024
US animal fats and oils end week softer across the board ahead of holiday slowdown
Prices for US animal fats and oils ended the week on a lower note on Friday December 20, with most markets trending downward ahead of the upcoming holiday week,...
12.20.2024
December cattle on feed down on month, year
Most US animal protein prices were rangebound for the week, though in wider ranges due to the impending Christmas and New Year's holiday closures.
The only significant price...