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Fastmarkets reports that a soybean oil price rally from June to late July pushed US biodiesel and renewable diesel margins negative. Feedstock costs exceed 85% of biodiesel operating costs, and crop failure in Argentina and reduced US acreage added to volatility.
Feedstock cost swings compress biofuel processor margins, which can slow soybean oil demand from the biofuel sector when prices spike.
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