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油脂油料周报:美豆弱势震荡,棕榈油震荡走低-20250511
Guo Xin Qi Huo·2025-05-11 07:38

Report Industry Investment Rating No relevant information provided. Core Viewpoints of the Report - This week, international oilseeds and oils showed a downward - oscillating trend, with domestic protein meal markets also under pressure. The short - term market trends of both protein meal and oils will be affected by factors such as international trade negotiations, weather conditions, and supply - demand relationships [6][71]. - In the protein meal market, the short - term outlook for US soybeans remains range - bound, and domestic soybean meal is facing pressure from increasing supply and bearish sentiment among end - users. In the oils market, international oils are affected by factors like geopolitics and production increases, while domestic oils are expected to show range - bound oscillations [134][135]. Summary by Directory 1. Protein Meal Market Analysis 1.1 Market Trends - CBOT soybeans fluctuated within a range this week, with a slightly lower price center. Domestic soybean meal futures showed a low - level oscillation. The 5 - month contract of domestic soybean meal rebounded after a post - holiday catch - up decline, while the far - month contracts were under selling pressure [6]. 1.2 US Soybean Export - As of the week ending May 1, 2025, the US soybean export inspection volume decreased by 29% compared to the previous week and 10% compared to the same period last year. The cumulative export inspection volume for the 2024/25 season reached 43,461,547 tons, accounting for 87.5% of the annual export target [12]. 1.3 US Soybean Planting Progress - As of May 4, 2025, the US soybean planting progress reached 30%, up from 18% the previous week, slightly higher than the five - year average of 23% but 6 percentage points behind the same period in 2024. The planting progress in southern states was relatively fast, while that in the northern plains was slower [26]. 1.4 Global Oilseed Market - StoneX raised its forecast for Brazil's 2024/25 soybean production to 1.684 billion tons, a 0.5% increase from the previous month and a 12.1% increase from the 2023/24 season. Argentina's soybean harvest has been delayed due to heavy rainfall [36][37]. 1.5 Domestic Soybean and Soybean Meal Inventory - As of the end of the 18th week of 2025, the domestic soybean meal inventory was 102,000 tons, a 5.57% week - on - week increase. The contract volume was 4.562 million tons, a 59.42% week - on - week increase [55]. 2. Oils Market Analysis 2.1 Market Trends - International oils oscillated downward this week, with US soybean oil leading the decline. Malaysian palm oil also showed a similar trend, while Canadian canola was relatively strong. In the domestic market, palm oil was the weakest, and rapeseed oil was the strongest [71]. 2.2 International Oils Information - Malaysian palm oil inventory is expected to increase for the second consecutive month in April. Indian palm oil imports in April are estimated to be lower than normal, but may rebound in May. The proposed budget cut of the US EPA has led to concerns about the demand for biofuels [75][76]. 2.3 Domestic Oils Inventory - As of the end of the 18th week of 2025, the total inventory of the three major domestic edible oils was 1.9469 million tons, a 1.10% week - on - week increase. Among them, soybean oil inventory was 710,900 tons, a 2.92% week - on - week increase; palm oil inventory was 330,600 tons, a 3.45% week - on - week decrease; rapeseed oil inventory was 905,500 tons, a 1.43% week - on - week increase [91]. 3. Market Outlook 3.1 Technical Analysis - For soybean meal, short - term, medium - term, and long - term indicators are bearish. For rapeseed meal, short - term and medium - term indicators are bearish, while the long - term indicator is entangled. For soybean oil, all three indicators are entangled. For palm oil, short - term and medium - term indicators are bearish, and the long - term indicator is entangled. For rapeseed oil, the short - term indicator is bullish, and medium - and long - term indicators are entangled [134]. 3.2 Fundamental Analysis - Protein Meal: The US soybean market will remain range - bound in the short term, affected by the USDA report, weather, and trade negotiations. Domestic soybean meal is under pressure from increasing supply. - Oils: International oils are affected by geopolitics and production increases. Domestic palm oil may test the 7800 - level support, while soybean oil and rapeseed oil are expected to show range - bound oscillations [135].