In this thought leadership piece, Fastmarkets explores the growing importance of domestic soyoil prices, the inefficiencies of the current biodiesel pricing model, and why adopting domestic benchmarks is essential for a more accurate and transparent market.

Europe and the UK are spearheading the global shift to renewable fuels with ambitious policies like RED III, RTFO, and ReFuelEU, driving sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) adoption, while trade defenses ensure fair competition and industrial growth in the renewable energy sector.

Latin America, led by Brazil, is becoming a significant global soybean producer. This article explores how the region can navigate opportunities and risks amid rising geopolitical tensions and shifting trade dynamics in 2025 and beyond.

The lower end of the price range for Biodiesel SME B100 fob US Gulf price on Friday July 18 was erroneously published at $2.243 per gallon. This has been corrected to $4.243 per gallon. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Ags oils, fats and biofuels price […]

Discover the key insights, forecasts, and industry dynamics shaping the future of aviation fuel and learn how these mandates will impact the global landscape.

This consultation, which is open until May 30, 2025, seeks to ensure that our methodologies continue to reflect the physical market under indexation, in compliance with the International Organization of Securities Commissions (IOSCO) principles for Price Reporting Agencies (PRAs). This includes all elements of our pricing process, our price specifications and publication frequency. You can […]

The Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) announced on Thursday, March 6, that it is opening an investigation to determine if the US is unfairly subsidizing and dumping renewable diesel in Canada; changing US biofuel policy seems to be a contributing factor in this investigation. The Blender’s Tax Credit (BTC), which expired on December 31, provided […]

Basis indications for US interior and Gulf crude-degummed soybean oil were unchanged day on day but firmer week on week during the Monday, February 24 session. The basis on nearby Gulf crude-degummed soybean oil was assessed at a premium of 200-400 basis points per lb to March soybean oil futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange, […]

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

A soybean oil price outlook, which analyzes key drivers of demand and trade shaping soybean oil price and production trends