Vegetable Fats & Oils

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Palm Oil Prices Slump Below Support as High Inventories Weigh on Prices

Palm oil prices edged higher on Thursday in simpathy with crude oil which surged as Saudi Arabia initiated planned strikes against Yemen.  Prices will likely be capped as Indonesian palm oil stocks are likely to hit record highs.

Palm oil inventories in Indonesia, the top producer of the vegetable oil, will jump by 63% over 2015-16, to 3.574 million tonnes, according to the US…

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05.06.2024

Strong biodiesel production seen weighing on crude glycerin prices

Strong biodiesel production seen weighing on crude glycerin prices

The whispers of declining biodiesel production are meeting with resistance. Some observers have been sounding the alarm regarding declining production for over a year now, but if true, biodiesel...

05.06.2024

Average weekly hog slaughter to decrease into mid-June: Fastmarkets’ research team

Average weekly hog slaughter to decrease into mid-June: Fastmarkets’ research team

Distillers’ corn oil (DCO) prices fell to 42-43.5 cents per lb delivered US Gulf on Monday May 6 for May-June shipments. There was additional trading reported on the same...

05.06.2024

Year-to-date commercial cattle production falls 2.30% y-o-y

Year-to-date commercial cattle production falls 2.30% y-o-y

US animal proteins prices were steady on Monday May 6. Limited trade was reported, with several market participants only testing prices, Fastmarkets heard.

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