Weather Concerns for Corn-Belt Drive Soybean Oil Rally
Vegetable oil prices rose on Monday as concerns about U.S. soybean production drove buying in the soybean complex. Palm oil futures rallied on the strength of soybean oil and traders’ expectations that the Malaysian Palm Oil Board would report a reduction in palm oil inventories when it releases its monthly supply and demand data at the end of the week. Crude oil prices were also higher overnight but sold off during U.S. trading hours to settle just below unchanged. Traders in both markets will be looking ahead to data from the United States Department of Agriculture and MPOB at the end of the week to guide the short-term direction of the markets.
Soybean oil futures gained more than 1 1/2 percent (August contract +45 basis points per pound) but settled about 1/2 percent off the high of the day as late session…
04.30.2024
Biofuel feedstock demand rises while capacity declines: EIA
EIA Biofuels Capacity and Feedstock Update
The Energy Information Administration’s (EIA) Monthly Biofuels Capacity and Feedstocks Update, released on Tuesday April 30, showed that operable US biofuel capacity declined...
04.30.2024
Chicago edible tallow trades lower
The edible tallow price fell to 52 cents per lb Chicago basis on the afternoon of Tuesday April 30. Tallow trading was quiet outside of the edible tallow market.
04.30.2024
April animal protein values mixed month on month
US animal proteins prices were mostly steady on Tuesday April 30. Limited trade was again reported, with multiple market participants attending the Petfood Forum in Kansas City, Missouri, held...