Crude palm oil (CPO) and soyoil futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME) extended gains on Thursday March 12, as it continued to track strength in related vegoils and energy markets. The highs in CPO reached earlier in the day eased off by the day’s close.

The war between Israel, the United States and Iran is already affecting the flow of agricultural commodities from South America to Iran, particularly feed, with some soymeal cargoes said to have been washed out, market sources told Fastmarkets in the week to Thursday March 5.

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures rebounded from three days of losses to recover to its highest in three weeks on Friday January 16, spurred by gains across the broader vegoil complex and pre-weekend positioning while further indications of a slowing pace of production also lent support.

Fastmarkets has corrected its AG-SYB-0078 Crush Margin China Soy (Brazil) M1 Yuan/mt and AG-SYB-0079 Crush Margin China Soy (US Gulf) M1 Yuan/mt, which had all forward curve months published incorrectly in February, and between April and September.

Soybean futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange were unchanged on Wednesday October 15 amid positive data on US soybean demand, although concerns over the US-China trade war persisted.

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 list of incorrect and corrected prices for AG-SYB-0082 Crush Margin US Soy M1 c$/bu can be found here. Fastmarkets’ pricing database has been updated to reflect this change. These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Grains and Oils, Fats and Biofuels packages. For more information or to provide feedback on this correction notice or if you would like […]

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 […]