What if the success of your biofuel operations hinged on a single variable—tallow prices?

Fastmarkets will publish price assessments for US animal fats and oils, animal proteins, biomass-based diesel, hide and leather, grain and feed ingredients, organic/non-GMO and vegetable oils at 12:00pm Central time on Tuesday December 31 due to the early closure of the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) ahead of the New Year holiday.

The recently concluded EU-Mercosur free-trade agreement, after 25 years of negotiation, is expected to have limited immediate impact on South American agricultural exports to Europe.

The Exchange for Physical (EFP) process in the futures market allows companies to manage commodity price risk by exchanging futures contracts for physical commodities, providing flexibility, price certainty, and operational efficiency.

The UK government’s latest report on the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (RTFO) invites stakeholder feedback to reassess its targets and mechanisms.

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. […]

Explore how used cooking oil is gaining traction in the renewable fuels industry and the credit mechanisms available to producers

Fastmarkets and the Intercontinental Exchange (ICE) introduced the used cooking oil (UCO) Gulf (Fastmarkets) futures contract on November 01, 2024. This contract is linked to Fastmarkets' used cooking oil price assessment and addresses growing demand and complexity in the biofuel feedstock market. It offers market participants a valuable tool for risk management

As the US heads to the polls to vote for its next presidential candidate in what many have characterized as one of the closest races in electoral history, the energy sector hangs in the balance.