# Biodiesel (FAME): Trading

Rotterdam, France and Germany: Europe's blending hubs

Source page: https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/trading/

Rotterdam, France and Germany: Europe's blending hubs What this tab covers How it is bought and sold: buyers and sellers, price benchmarks and who publishes them, exchanges, contract types, traders, how Indian buyers price it, recent price points, and good sources to follow.

#### Who buys, and where

- ARA blenders (Netherlands, Belgium), France, Germany
- US importers for credits
- Marine bunker suppliers in Rotterdam and Singapore

#### Who sells, and from where

- EU producers (Germany, Netherlands, Spain)
- Argentina and Brazil when mandates allow
- China (UCOME) and Malaysia

#### Price benchmarks

| Benchmark | Publisher | Basis |
|---|---|---|
| **FAME 0, RME, UCOME FOB ARA barges** | Argus / S&P Global Platts | daily spot, $/t |
| **US B100 SME Chicago and Gulf** | OPIS / Argus | daily spot, $/gal |
| **Indonesia biodiesel HIP** | Indonesian Ministry of Energy | monthly administered |

#### Exchanges

| Venue | Contract | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| **ICE Futures Europe** | low sulphur gasoil futures; financially settled FAME and UCOME swaps (indicative) | gasoil is the main hedge |
| **CBOT** | soybean oil futures | US feedstock hedge |
| **Bursa Malaysia** | crude palm oil futures (FCPO) | palm feedstock hedge |

#### Contract types

- Spot and term barge contracts in ARA priced as a premium to ICE gasoil
- Indonesian allocations to producers under the mandate, paid at HIP
- Indian OMC expressions of interest for UCO biodiesel at fixed prices (indicative)

#### Traders and distributors

- Vitol, Trafigura, Glencore, BP, Shell (indicative)
- Plantation groups and grain houses (Wilmar, ADM, Cargill, Bunge) (indicative)

#### How Indian buyers price it

- OMCs buy biodiesel through expressions of interest with prices linked to diesel prices (indicative)
- Imports of biodiesel need permission and are negligible (USDA 2026)
- Feedstock prices follow imported palm oil and soybean oil

#### Recent price points

| Date | Price | Basis | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | **about $1,390/t** | average world export unit value, HS 382600 ($21.4 billion / 15.4 Mt) | UN Comtrade 2024 (derived) |
| May 2026 | **$1,130/t** | palm oil benchmark (feedstock) | IMF via IMARC, Q2 2026 |

#### Good sources to follow
[European Biodiesel Board statistics](https://ebb-eu.org/wp-content/uploads/2026/06/EBB-Statistical-Report-2025-2026_FINAL_rd.pdf)free research site · EBB

EU FAME, HVO and SAF production, feedstocks and trade
[UFOP Supply Report](https://sr26.ufop.de/en/supply-report-2026/2-biofuels/1-countries)free research site · UFOP

world biofuel production and feedstock balances
[farmdoc daily](https://farmdocdaily.illinois.edu/)free blog · University of Illinois

US biomass-based diesel, RFS and feedstock economics
[BioEnergy Times](https://bioenergytimes.com/)free newsletter · BioEnergy Times

Indian biodiesel, UCO and SAF news

## Other sections

- [Summary](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/index.md)
- [Energy overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/energy/index.md)
- [Correlation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/correlation/index.md)
- [Efficiency](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/efficiency/index.md)
- [Techniques](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/techniques/index.md)
- [Resources and labour](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/resources/index.md)
- [Impact on the biosphere](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/biosphere/index.md)
- [Overview](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/overview/index.md)
- [Production route](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/routes/index.md)
- [Production](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/production/index.md)
- [Feedstocks](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/feedstocks/index.md)
- [Cycles](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/cycles/index.md)
- [Movement](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/movement/index.md)
- [Regulation](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/regulation/index.md)
- [Characteristics](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/characteristics/index.md)
- [Emissions](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/emissions/index.md)
- [Relationships](https://www.materialinsights.org/energy/biodiesel/links/index.md)