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Japanese Finance Ministry officials said that Japans crude oil imports in April saw the largest year-on-year decline since 1980.Samsung Electronics opened more than 5% higher, while SK Hynix rose 3.8%.Japans Ministry of Finance: Japans exports to the United States rose 9.5% year-on-year in April, exports to Asia rose 16.1% year-on-year, and exports to the European Union rose 26.9% year-on-year.Japans seasonally adjusted merchandise trade balance for April was 236.4 billion yen, compared to a forecast of -200.2 billion yen and a previous reading of 90.7 billion yen.On May 21st, according to foreign media reports, soybean oil futures on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) closed lower on Wednesday, with the benchmark contract down 1%, mainly due to a sharp drop in international crude oil futures. International crude oil futures fell sharply on Wednesday after Trump claimed that negotiations with Iran had entered the final stage, though he did not provide details. Since soybean oil is a key feedstock for biofuel production, oil prices influence the soybean and soybean oil markets. Analysts say that Chicago soybean oil futures have risen more than 50% so far in 2026, a price that is actually unfavorable in the global vegetable oil market, but at $0.75 per pound, it still makes it profitable for biofuel production. S&Ps assessment data shows that the break-even point for biodiesel producers in the U.S. Midwest is $0.89 per pound, while the break-even point for renewable fuel producers in California is $0.91 per pound.
