European SAF production costs rose in the week to May 15 as used cooking oil prices climbed to €1,117 per tonne, feedstock spreads diverged sharply across rapeseed and palm oil, and firming poultry meal prices signalled that competition for Europe's finite pool of waste-based materials is tightening across fuel and food supply chains simultaneously.

CPO futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) rebounded on Friday May 15, supported by bargain covering activities, firmer crude oil prices and a weaker ringgit, although gains were capped by weaker export demand and softer rival vegetable oils. On the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME), soyoil futures traded lower on Friday, after data showed a decline in US soybean crush.

Fastmarkets wants to clarify that its holiday schedule for its Asian POME price assessments will follow the Singapore holiday calendar.

Corn futures extended losses on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange on Friday May 15, as the highly anticipated meeting between US and China leaders did not result in gains for American farmers as expected.

Policy developments in Washington and Beijing over the week ended Friday May 15 are beginning to shift expectations for global biofuel feedstock flows, with potential downstream implications for US used cooking oil (UCO) and animal fats markets.

Atlantic Panamax freight rates have hit their highest level since the 2022 Russia-Ukraine crisis, driven by the Iran conflict, elevated bunker fuel costs and strong grain export demand – with no immediate relief in sight.

Fastmarkets is amending its holiday schedule of the following prices for June 2, 2026.

This decision was first proposed in a methodology note published on April 24. Used cooking oil (UCO) is a waste-based feedstock collected from food service operations and food processing facilities after cooking. It is widely used in the production of Hydrotreated Vegetable Oil (HVO) and Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF), making it one of the most […]

EN-BD-0056 biodiesel, D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs, 2024 has been corrected to 246-249 cents per RIN. EN-BD-0076 biodiesel, D3 cellulosic biofuel RINs, 2026 has been corrected to 250 – 252 cents per RIN. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets oils, fats and biofuels price package. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction […]

Following the recent Fastmarkets North America Biofuels & Feedstock Conference, our analysts examine how biomass-based diesel growth in 2026 is being shaped by a more demanding market reality defined by policy complexity, feedstock constraints, certification requirements, and co-product economics.