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.
Physical markets for US vegetable oils remained largely subdued on Tuesday October 29.
Basis indications on soybean oil, basis, crude-degummed, US Gulf, eased slightly, but were holding up after running sharply higher in the previous week.
On Tuesday, Fastmarkets assessed the price of soybean oil, basis, crude-degummed, US Gulf, for nearby delivery, at a premium of 500-525 basis points per lb to the benchmark December soybean oil futures contract listed on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange. The basis was down slightly from a premium of 500-550 points per lb on Monday October 28.
But outright prices at the Gulf for soybean oil were little changed, near $0.4800 per lb
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