Vegetable Oil Rally Sets Fresh Life-of-Contract Highs
Weather concerns continued to drive buying across the oilseed complex on Thursday. The rally left the benchmark contracts for palm oil and soybean oil at fresh life-of-contract highs. The benchmark soybean oil contract has rallied 20 percent since testing the 50-day moving average on April 12. The benchmark palm oil contract has jumped more than 16 percent after trading below its 50-day moving average on the same day. In addition to the concerns about early-season planting conditions in the Corn Belt, bullish World vegetable oil fundamentals and rising cash prices have also contributed to the buying.
The United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) released its weekly Export Sales report for the week ending April 15 on Thursday. USDA reported soybean oil sales totaled 5,700 tonnes, up from last week’s net…
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Domestic US biodiesel blending helps lift October RFS RIN production
US domestic biodiesel blending of 147.5 million gallons in October produced a monthly high of 221.2 million renewable identification number (RIN) credits for January-October. This was 11.5% above September...
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CWG trades lower as broader animal fats markets hold steady
The US animal fats and oils markets held steady on Thursday November 21, with limited trading as attention shifted toward broader macroeconomic factors and...
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October commercial cattle, hog production above 2023
US animal protein prices were steady on Thursday November 21. Limited trade was reported from market sources due to the proximity of the extended Thanksgiving holiday weekend in the...