Analyzing key drivers of demand and trade shaping soybean oil price and production trends

South America, the main supplier of soybean oil to global markets, has been undergoing profound changes in recent years. The trends we are seeing in two main markets, Argentina – the world’s largest exporter of soybean oil – and Brazil, the world’s largest producer of soybeans, will shape global trade dynamics in the coming years. […]

Speculators in the US corn market cut short positions, helping send the net short to the highest level since August 2023, while adding shorts in soybean and wheat contracts in the week to Tuesday October 29, data from the Commodity Futures Trading Commission (CFTC) showed late on Friday November 1.

Soybean oil premiums in Argentina have surged since the beginning of the month, to trade at one of the highest levels on record since Fastmarkets started following the market in 2018, with volumes for nearby deliveries pressured by Indian demand and a slow pace of farmer sales, according to sources

Fastmarkets is inviting feedback from the industry on the pricing methodology for several vegetable oils and meals prices as part of its announced annual methodology review process.

The USDA raised US soybean 2024/25 crop output estimates to 4.6 billion bu, surpassing previous records and market projections.

Brazilian soybean exports maintained a robust pace in July, surpassing last year's figures, while corn shipments faced challenges in keeping up with demand.

The European Commission released its latest set of data on the imports of soybean, soybean meal, rapeseed, sunflower oil and palm oil into the EU

Argentina is on track to regain its position as the largest soy meal exporter in 2023-2024, with its soybean crop  – which has nearly doubled in size – starting to be harvested, but the country faces increasing competition from Brazil and the US for global market share, Fastmarkets understands.

The recent shift is supported by the country's increased biodiesel blending mandate and there are moves to raise it further in the coming years