-- Biofuels feedstock futures closed higher on Friday, as the US and Iran exchanged attacks and traders' eyes turned to next week's trade summit between the US and China.
The Chicago Board of Trade July soybean futures contract closed 1.32% higher on Friday at $12.08 per bushel, while the CBOT July soybean oil futures contract settled 0.23% higher at 74.32 cents per pound.
On Thursday, the June ethanol futures contract on the Nymex ended 1.53% lower at $1.93 per gallon.
Rhett Montgomery, DTN analyst, said the soybean futures led row crops to close the week, with traders likely inspired by Thursday's bounce from technical support ahead of President Trump's pivotal visit to China, now just a week away.
"Bullish optimism remains ahead of President Trump's visit to China, scheduled for the middle of the month," Montgomery said in a daily note.
In next week's World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates Report, traders will get an early look at 2026 production estimates for US soybeans, which are expected to show a moderate, 4-5% larger crop than 2025, the analyst said.