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.
Chicago Mercantile Exchange grain prices fell on Friday October 25, with the November soybean futures contract decreasing by 8.50 cents per bushel to settle at $9.87 per bu and December soymeal dropping by $4.60 per short ton to $305.80 per ton.
Meanwhile, the December CME corn futures contract declined by 6.25 cents per bu to $4.15 per bu, and December wheat futures fell by 12.50 cents per bu to $5.69 per bu.
Corn futures ended a four-day positive streak on Friday following a wave of technical selling. Soybean futures also fell, influenced by technical selling linked to ongoing harvest progress in the US and planting progress in South America. Wheat futures captured double-digit losses, driven by recent rains in the drought-stressed US Plains.
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