Trading was mostly quiet today with many in the market seemingly well covered ahead of the holiday break. Buyers and sellers were happy to trade steady prices across most markets. BFT prices were lower into the Gulf today on trading from late yesterday. UCO prices moved higher into the Gulf and indicated as “firm” in most other markets today.
Seasonal downtime continues in the ethanol industry as evidenced by today’s EIA Weekly Petroleum Status Report. The EIA estimated ethanol production for last week at 983,000 bbl/day, down 4,000 barrels per day from the prior week and down 41,000 bbl/day from the Q1 average.
The Jacobsen estimates distiller’s corn oil (DCO) production at 9.3 million pounds per day, down 3.0…
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EASA releases EU SAF mandate penalty reference prices
The EU Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) released its report on 2024 aviation fuel prices on February 25, and this will be used to assess penalties for non-compliance with ReFuelEU...
03.03.2025
Gulf UCO, tallow prices edge lower; Chicago lard posts modest gains
Activity in the US animal fats and oils markets picked up late in the day on Monday March 3, with the US Gulf region reporting the bulk of trades.
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Trade quiet in animal protein market ahead of tariff implementation on Canada and Mexico
Trading was quiet in the animal protein market on Monday March 3 with many market participants taking a wait-and-see approach to US tariffs that are set to go into...