Fastmarkets has corrected the assessments for AG-SYB-0013 Soybean FOB Brazil Paranagua paper premium c$/bu published incorrectly on Friday May 29 due to a reporter error.

US animal fats and oils markets remained quiet midweek on Wednesday May 27, with participants describing a slow start and limited immediate pricing activity.

Price spreads across European biofuel feedstocks and biodiesel markets widened sharply during the week to Thursday May 28, driven primarily by a steep decline in gasoil values and higher vegetable oil prices.

US wheat futures and Euronext contracts closed lower on Friday May 29, pressured by technical selling and weakness in crude oil markets. In global cash markets, activity was subdued heading into the weekend, with limited fresh business reported and most prices remaining unchanged.

As record-high US biofuel blending mandates and the 45Z tax credit drive competition for low-carbon feedstocks, used cooking oil, tallow and animal fats are becoming structurally constrained commodities that producers cannot rebalance through supply alone, a squeeze set to intensify well into 2026.

Fastmarkets has decided to discontinue its Europe Northwest rapemeal, Ukraine Danube sunoil, corn handy and corn handy premium price assessments.

A timely deep-dive into how Brazil's biodiesel mandate delays, the US EPA's new Renewable Volume Obligations, and Iran-driven crude oil volatility have combined to reshape South American soybean oil export flows, crush margins, and cash premiums in 2026.

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment date for AG-SYB-0083 Soyoil fob Alto Araguaia, no tax, Real/tonne, AG-SYB-0084 Soyoil fob Ponta Grossa, no tax, Real/tonne and AG-SYB-0085 Soyoil cif São Paulo, with tax, Real/tonne on May 26. The prices had incorrectly been published for May 27.

The following prices were affected:  May 1 SoybeanAG-SYB-0019 Soybean CIF US Gulf Barge Premium c$/bu was published incorrectly on May 1 as: Jun: 84.0 cents per bushelJul: 87.5 cents per buAug: 84.5 cents per buSep: 76.5 cents per buOct: 81.5 cents per buNov: 89.5 cents per bu It has been corrected to: Jun: 84 cents per buJul: 87 cents per buAug: 85 […]

Indonesia has set up a state-linked entity to oversee exports of key commodities such as palm oil and coal, President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday May 20.