05.17.2024
Uncertainty with 45z tax credit may affect Q1 2025 biofuel contracts
The expiring BTC provides a one dollar per gallon blenders credit up front with an additional 30 to 40 cents of credit to producers on the backend. Crimson...
Palm Oil Futures Fall After Holiday on Bearish Export Data
Vegetable oil prices were mixed on Friday as Malaysian prices played catch up to the U.S. market following a holiday on Thursday. However, fund spreading supported soybean oil prices despite early-session weakness in crude oil. Crude oil managed to rally and rose more than two percent from the late morning lows in afternoon trading, which contributed to late-session strength in soybean oil prices.
Soybean oil futures gained about 1/2 percent (December contract +15 basis points per pound). Buying at the 10-day moving average contributed to the bullish tone, but selling at the five-day exponential moving average limited the advance. It remains to be seen whether soybean oil prices can continue to rally, and the trend in Chinese prices will play a large part in determining the near-term direction of the market. The…