11.22.2024
Biodiesel margins rise, but window of opportunity limited
Biodiesel margins continued to rise during the week to Friday November 22. The bean oil/heating oil (BOHO) spread boosted margins by falling to its lowest level since August 27.
Soybean oil prices continue to surge higher, settling at a multi-year high of 53.55 cents per pound at the Chicago Board of Trade. Crude oil prices drifted lower, closing at 64.01 per barrel, while heating oil futures were basically unchanged at $1.91 per gallon. Soybean oil was up more than a penny a pound and is up nearly three cents a pound in the past three trading sessions.
The continued rise in…