Palm premium, tight nearby supplies spur rally in animal fat market

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Palm premium, tight nearby supplies spur rally in animal fat market

Used cooking oil (UCO) traded higher into the Southeast market on Wednesday May 22, up to 42 cents per lb delivered. Gulf prices were indicated steady at 43-44 cents per lb delivered for domestic product.

Tallow prices were higher into the Gulf on Wednesday, with trading done in a range of 43.5-44.5 cents per lb.

Buyers who had previously taken long positions in the palm market have worked through that supply and are filling in their fat needs with grease and tallow.
The surge in demand from...

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