Proposal to amend frequency of European ultra low sulfur diesel, biodiesel assessments: pricing notice

Fastmarkets proposes to amend the pricing frequency of its three main European biodiesel assessments, both as outright prices and as premiums to the underlying gasoil contract, as well as its ultra low sulfur diesel assessment from a weekly basis to daily.

Following an initial consultation with the market and a review of typical data sets that have been collected over recent months, Fastmarkets now proposes to assess and publish spot price assessments daily, from the current weekly basis every Friday.

The prices that would be affected by this change are EN-PO-0001: Oil, Ultra Low Sulfur Diesel, fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0004 Biodiesel, UCOME Outright, fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0001: Biodiesel, UCOME premium, fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0005: Biodiesel, FAME 0 Outright, fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0002: Biodiesel, FAME 0 premium, fob ARA, $/tonne; EN-BD-0006: Biodiesel, RME Outright, fob ARA, $/tonne; and EN-BD-0003: Biodiesel, RME premium, fob ARA, $/tonne.

This increased frequency is crucial, as it allows Fastmarkets to capture and reflect the rapid fluctuations and dynamics of the spot market more accurately, and complements our increased focus on the feedstocks and finished biofuels in the European sector.

Given the volatility and fast-paced nature of the biofuels market, daily assessments provide more relevant and timely information, helping stakeholders make better-informed decisions based on the most current market conditions.

The proposed new specifications are listed below, with the proposed amendment of price frequency in italics:

EN-PO-0001: Oil, ultra low sulfur diesel, FOB ARA, $/tonne
Quality: Ultra low sulfur diesel meeting European specification EN590, with sulfur less than 10 parts per million (ppm)
Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp
Timing: Daily, 4 pm London
Unit: $/tonne

EN-BD-0004: UCOME Outright, FOB ARA, $/tonne
Quality: Used cooking oil methyl ester conforming to European specification EN14214, with CFPP of zero degrees Celsius, maximum water content of 350 ppm, sulfur less than 10 parts per million, compliant with EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp
Timing: Daily, 4 pm London
Unit: $/tonne

EN-BD-0001: UCOME premium, FOB ARA, $/tonne
Quality: Used cooking oil methyl ester conforming to European specification EN14214, with CFPP of zero degrees Celsius, maximum water content of 350 ppm, sulfur less than 10 parts per million, compliant with EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp
Timing: Daily, 4 pm London
Unit: $/tonne

EN-BD-0005: FAME 0 Outright, FOB ARA, $/tonne
Quality: Fatty acid methyl ester conforming to European specification EN14214, with CFPP of zero degrees Celsius, maximum water content of 350 ppm, less than 10 parts per million, compliant with EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp
Timing: Daily, 4 pm London
Unit: $/tonne

EN-BD-0002: FAME 0 premium, FOB ARA, $/tonne
Quality: Fatty acid methyl ester conforming to European specification EN14214, with CFPP of zero degrees Celsius, maximum water content of 350 ppm, less than 10 parts per million, compliant with EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp
Timing: Daily, 4 pm London
Unit: $/tonne

EN-BD-0006: RME Outright, FOB ARA, $/tonne
Quality: Rapeseed methyl ester conforming to European specification EN14214, with minimum CFPP of minus 12 degrees Celsius, maximum water content of 300 ppm, less than 10 parts per million, compliant with EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp
Timing: Daily, 4 pm London
Unit: $/tonne

EN-BD-0003: RME premium, FOB ARA, $/tonne
Quality: Rapeseed methyl ester conforming to European specification EN14214, with minimum CFPP of minus 12 degrees Celsius, maximum water content of 300 ppm, less than 10 parts per million, compliant with EU Renewable Energy Directive (RED)
Location: Amsterdam, Rotterdam, Antwerp
Timing: Daily, 4 pm London
Unit: $/tonne

These prices are part of the Fastmarkets Agriculture Oils, Fats and Biofuels prices and news package.

The consultation period for these price amendments begins on Wednesday August 7 and will end on Friday August 30, with changes taking place, subject to market feedback, from Monday September 2.

All historical data relating to the assessment prior to the amendment will remain available in the pricing section of the Fastmarkets website.

To provide feedback on the proposal to amend the above-mentioned price assessments or if you would like to provide price information by becoming a data submitter, please contact Misha Simonovska by email at: pricing.ags@fastmarkets.com. Please add the subject heading “FAO: Misha Simonovska, re: European biofuels prices.”

Please indicate if comments are confidential. Fastmarkets will consider all comments received and will make comments not marked as confidential available upon request.

To see all Fastmarkets pricing methodology and specification documents, go to https://www.fastmarkets.com/methodology.