date:May 10, 2013
Index averaged 235 points in April, down 10 points (4.1 percent) from March, but nearly 11 points (4.9 percent) over April 2012.
The FAO Oils/Fats Price Index averaged 199 points in April, down 2 points (1.5 percent) from March. Weakening energy prices and persistent concerns about the global economy continued to weigh on the vegetable oil complex as a whole.
The FAO Meat Price Index averaged 179 points in April, a level which it has maintained since the latter part of 2012, moving within t