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.
Tomorrow at 11 am (CT) NOPA will issue its monthly crush report for October. Analysts’ estimates range from 160 million to 169.5 million bushels with an average of 164.5 million. If realized, the average would be down 166,000 bushels from last year’s monthly record of 164.6 million, but up 28.1 million bushels from September’s 136.4 million. The Jacobsen estimates NOPA’s October crush at 164.8 million bushels, which, if realized, would eclipse last…