The US imported 25.07 million gallons of renewable diesel in August, up 8.7 percent from July. August 2021 imports were up 37.2 percent from August 2020 and 37.9 percent from August 2019. Imports for this year, all from Singapore, total 274.09 million gallons through August. For all of 2020, the US imported 279.6 million gallons of renewable diesel from Singapore and 258 million gallons for all of 2019.
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05.13.2024
US glycerin prices mostly steady amid increasing biodiesel production
Glycerin prices in the US were steady to slightly lower on Monday May 13. US biodiesel production has been increasing, boosting the supply of glycerin — a co-product of...
05.13.2024
Weekly cattle slaughter forecast to remain below 2023 levels into June
US cattle slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast cattle slaughter at 630,000 head in the week to Saturday May 18, down by 1.61% compared with the same period in 2023.
05.13.2024
Six-week hog slaughter forecast to be flat or up from 2023
US hog slaughter
Fastmarkets research team forecast hog slaughter at 2.425 million head in the week to Saturday May 18, up by 0.75% from the same period in 2023.