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In addition to the renewal of the grain corridor from today, for another 120 days, falling crude oil prices have also pressured vegetable oil and oilseed prices this week. Brent crude oil closed at $89.78/barrel yesterday, this is down near 6.5% on last Friday’s close. This is also the lowest price since the start of October.
Crude oil is something that will have significant influence over ex-farm rapeseed prices, as global fuel mandates create global demand for vegetable oils as a blending feed stock. Over this same period Paris rapeseed futures (May-23) have dropped €35.25/t to close yesterday at €599.25/t.
These pressuring factors seem to have overshadowed news from the EU, that they will be banning imports of Russian crude oil on 05 December 2022 and OPEC+ agreeing to further production cuts at the start of October which sent crude oil prices exponentially higher.
Further to that, based on yesterday’s close, Malaysian palm oil futures (Feb-22) are down 10.2% and Chicago soyabean oil futures (May-23) are down near 5% on the week. This is filtering into Chicago soyabean prices (May-23) which are down 2.1% over the same period.
Pressure on crude oil could reduce demand for vegetable oil, which will inherently feed into prices. Currently the demand for soya oil as a feed stock in the US is very high from high diesel prices. If lower global fuel prices materialise, the demand for soya oil may lose out, and this could weigh on the oilseed market further.
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Crude oil is something that will have significant influence over ex-farm rapeseed prices, as global fuel mandates create global demand for vegetable oils as a blending feed stock. Over this same period Paris rapeseed futures (May-23) have dropped €35.25/t to close yesterday at €599.25/t.
Why the pressure on crude oil?
Crude oil has seen significant pressure this week on concerns of weakening demand in China. This is due to worries about potential lockdowns to curb surges in COVID-19 cases, with cases hitting the highest level since April. Further to that, pressuring crude oil are worries that further interest rate rises by the US Federal Reserve could drive the US economy into recession.
These pressuring factors seem to have overshadowed news from the EU, that they will be banning imports of Russian crude oil on 05 December 2022 and OPEC+ agreeing to further production cuts at the start of October which sent crude oil prices exponentially higher.
What does this mean?
Although lower crude oil could mean farmers see a lower fuel price into producing crops longer term, it will also weigh on the vegetable oil and oilseed complex. As mentioned above, Paris rapeseed has taken a hit this week.Further to that, based on yesterday’s close, Malaysian palm oil futures (Feb-22) are down 10.2% and Chicago soyabean oil futures (May-23) are down near 5% on the week. This is filtering into Chicago soyabean prices (May-23) which are down 2.1% over the same period.
Pressure on crude oil could reduce demand for vegetable oil, which will inherently feed into prices. Currently the demand for soya oil as a feed stock in the US is very high from high diesel prices. If lower global fuel prices materialise, the demand for soya oil may lose out, and this could weigh on the oilseed market further.
Today's Grain Market Daily is now published - Crude oil prices could weigh on oilseeds
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