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.
Soybean export sales for the 2017/18 marketing year were 1,104.8 TMT, down 5% from last week and 32% less than the prior 4-week average. Sales for the 2018/19 crop year totaled 72.1 TMT, lifting combined season sales to 1,176 TMT, which was within analyst expectations that ranged from 1,000 to 1,650 TMT. Combined sales were up 1.4% week over week. 2017/18 export commitments are 53% of the USDA forecast with 42 weeks to go….