Separately bookable, limited space available.
101-level course designed to introduce the key fundamentals of the animal fats, vegetable oils, and biofuel markets. It aims to provide a comprehensive overview covering these dynamic markets’ basics and key factors, offering a solid foundation for those entering this complex industry. Fastmarkets’ editorial team leaders have meticulously curated this training program, bringing together decades of cumulative industry expertise.
Training Agenda Includes the Next Blocks:
- Animal Fats, Used Cooking Oil, and Distiller’s Corn Oil Supply and Demand Basics
- Soybean and Canola Oils
- Biofuels – Renewable Diesel, Biodiesel, and Sustainable Aviation Fuel
- FM Panel – AMA to Close Out.
Tore Alden
Director, Forecasting
Fastmarkets
Bob Lane
Senior Analyst – Biodiesel, Vegetable Oil and Grain
Fastmarkets
Ryan Standard
Managing Editor
Fastmarkets
Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets
Ryan Standard
Managing Editor
Fastmarkets
- Political Winds in the US ahead of the election.
- What does a second Biden term mean?
- Does a Trump win mean another trade war?
Jim Wiesemeyer
Washington Policy Analyst
- Production is outpacing the mandate, are there any adjustments in sight?
- How might the IRA affect the market, near term and long term?
Joe Jobe
CEO
SABR
- Review the Staff Report (Dec 2023) and the April (2024) workshop to see where we’re going with the amendment process.
- Highlight the elements to keep an eye on for the next iteration.
- Credit prices overview.
Philip Sheehy
Senior Consultant
ICF
- US. Regulatory Developments (RFS, LCFS):
Standards falling behind industry development; Incentives structure for SAF etc.
- IRA/Tax:
Blender’s Tax Credit Expiration at the end of 2024. Production Tax Credit (45Z) starting in 2025. Carbon intensity/emissions modeling – Where is the new GREET?
- Emerging Regulatory Markets:
Canadian CFR – new opportunities, new challenges. Emerging LCFS programs. Increasing complexity/compliance burdens
Greg Staiti
Compliance Director
Montana Renewables
- Update on the Canadian Fuel Program.
- Volumes starting to ship into Canada, any compliance issues?
Fred Ghatala
Director for Carbon & Sustainability
Advanced Biofuels Canada
- Overview of risk management approaches and strategies.
- Development of derivatives, taming volatility.
David Becker
Director, Risk Solutions
Fastmarkets
Nathan Burk
Senior Vice President Fats, Oils, Greases
StoneX Commodity Solutions
- UCO traceability and market implications.
- Traceability requirements for other feedstocks.
- How industry is responding/adapting (Supplier, Aggregator, Producer and Auditor perspectives).
- Future of UCO traceability in the U.S. and beyond.
Dani Charles
Co-Founder
Veriflux
- RIN and the outlook for demand from the RFS and LCFS.
- Agricultural practices to lower carbon intensity.
Paul Niznik
Senior Carbon Consultant
EcoEngineers
- The Clean Fuel Production Credit
- Biden? Trump? What does it mean to the market
- D4 overproduction: Where does the market go from here.
Bob Lane
Senior Analyst – Biodiesel, Vegetable Oil and Grain
Fastmarkets
Michael McAdams
President
Advanced Biofuels Association
Harry Simpson
President and CEO
Crimson Renewable Energy Holdings
Philip Sheehy
Senior Consultant
ICF
- How is the market adapting to massive import volumes
- How will the margin environment affect prices moving through the year
- How strong is demand from the chemical sector, feed, etc.
Ryan Standard
Managing Editor
Fastmarkets
- Updates on the US soybean and soybean oil markets.
- Trends and developments in Brazil’s soybean sector.
- Global vegetable oil price trends and 2024/25 forecasts.
- Key factors influencing vegetable oil markets.
Regina Koh
Price Reporter
Fastmarkets
Mac Marshall
Vice-President, Market Intelligence
United Soybean Board
Eduardo Tinti
Price Reporter – Oilseed
Fastmarkets
Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets
Patrick Lynch
Founder
Bioledger
- Palm market overview
- Latest developments in the palm oil market
- Main factors driving palm market pricing in 2024
- Summary and price outlook
Regina Koh
Price Reporter
Fastmarkets
- Policy changes and capacity rationalization.
- Impact on U.S. feedstock markets.
- Worldwide feedstock availability.
Tore Alden
Director, Forecasting
Fastmarkets
Siddhant Mishra
Strategy Director, Agriculture
Fastmarkets
- Developments and outlook of BBD industry.
- Local policies review.
- Long term feedstock availability.
Joao Morciani
Agriculture Analyst
Fastmarkets
Tore Alden
Director, Forecasting
Fastmarkets
- What does the outlook for production look like
- Book and Claim
- Mechanisms needed for widespread adoption
- Discussion of credits – US IRA, EU
Meg Whitty
Vice President, Corporate Relations & Marketing
LanzaJet
John Cusick
President
Ash Creek Renewables
Scott Lewis
President
World Energy
Tim Worledge
Editorial Director
Fastmarkets