Crude palm oil (CPO) futures extended losses from the previous day on Thursday August 7, as weakness in related oils, caution over higher Malaysia stocks and profit-taking prevailed.

Vegoils futures moved in opposite directions on Friday August 1. Crude palm oil (CPO) futures ended the week marginally higher after trading both ways during the day, recovering slightly after steady losses in the previous session on a weaker ringgit. Related vegoil futures were also mixed.

In the week to March 13, US soybean meal and soybean cake sales fell slightly, while exports increased, the latest USDA figures released on Thursday, March 20 showed. US 2024-25 soybean meal and cake sales reached 182,200 tonnes, down by 1% on the week and by 20% from the four-week average, but within average market […]

US corn sales for the 2024-25 season were reported at 1.65 million tonnes in the week to February 6, up by 12% from the previous week and by 20% from the prior four-week average, landing within the USDA’s expected range of 800,000-1.7 million tonnes, USDA data showed on Thursday, February 13. Much of the increase […]

Fastmarkets has corrected its assessment of AG-SYB-0066 Soymeal, Hi Pro, fob Central Illinois, $/tonne, which was published incorrectly on December 18, 2024.

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.

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.

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.