US animal fats and oils prices steady as weaker RINs, energy markets weigh on sentiment

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US animal fats and oils prices steady as weaker RINs, energy markets weigh on sentiment

The US animal fats and oils markets held mostly steady on Wednesday February 26 as sentiment softened amid expectations that prices may have little room left to move higher, sources told Fastmarkets.

Weaker energy markets and lower RINs weighed on activity, with 2025 biodiesel RIN prices falling over 5 cents to 80 cents per RIN. Sources noted that this could start to pressure feedstock demand for waste fats and oils as lower RIN values make biodiesel less competitive.

Meanwhile, the Energy Informati...

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US animal fats and oils prices steady as weaker RINs, energy markets weigh on sentiment

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