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The USDA Foreign Agricultural Service projected the US will become a net importer of soybean oil in marketing year 2023-24 for the second straight year. Domestic biofuel demand is raising soybean oil consumption estimates and reducing exports.
Rising domestic biofuel use pulls soybean oil supply away from export markets, supporting domestic soybean oil prices and tightening global vegetable oil availability.
spglobal.comOct 12, 2023After 841 past bullish policy events, SBO moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.1%), and -0.5% over 20.
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The USDA FAS projection of the US as a net soyoil importer on biofuel demand, published Oct 12, points to tighter domestic supply and supports soyoil prices.
