SPREADS Dec oilshare trades to 45.20% while crush trades up to 89.85c. Dec/March corn narrows into 7 1/4c from 7 1/2c. Dec 21/22 trades from 24 1/2c inverse down to 22 3/4c. Nov/Jan bean carry trades from 8 3/4c out to 9 1/2c, while the Nov 21/22 trades from 36 1/4c inverse down to 31 3/4c. Dec/March wheat trades from 10c to 10 1/2c carry. Dec wheat/corn trades from 1.81 1/2c up to 1.86 1/2c. PALM OIL Dec. up 122 ringgits to close at 4,452 ringgit/mt. NEWS Stocks are 240 pts higher with crude trading to $72.54/barrel, and the US dollar trading down to 93.09. CALLS Calls are as follows: beans: 3-5 higher meal: .80-.90 lower soyoil: 40-50 pts higher corn: ...
What You Need to Know Today: The EPA offered an extension for 2025 RSF compliance reporting from 1 September 2026 to 1 October 2026 and announced decisions on requests to exempt 34 small refineries from the requirements. The U.S. is stepping up attacks against Iran after two tankers carrying c...
On Monday, 31 August, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced decisions for 34 small refinery exemption (SRE) petitions under the Renewable Fuel Standard (RFS) program for 2025. In consultation with the U.S. Department of Energy (DOE), EPA reviewed and considered information su...
Key Takeaways: EPA granted full or partial Small Refinery Exemptions to 29 of the 34 petitions under consideration, removing approximately 1.76 billion RINs from 2025 compliance obligations, roughly 770 million more RINs than EPA had previously anticipated. The larger exemption total does not...
From WPI Consulting
Infrastructure investment due diligence
On behalf of a Canadian oilseed processer WPI's team provided market analysis, econometric modeling and financial due diligence in support of a $24 million-dollar investment in a Ukrainian crush plant. Consistent with WPI's findings, local production to supply the plant and the facility's output have expanded exponentially since the investment. WPI has conducted parallel work on behalf of U.S., South American and European clients, both private and public, in the agri-food space.