Guides to the FDM rapeseed oil market
In short
Short, plain-English guides to the FOB Dutch mill (FDM) rapeseed oil market, written by Links Commodities for buyers, sellers and anyone new to the trade: what the contract is, how the price is set, how physical trade, swaps and futures fit together, and what the trade’s terms mean.
- What is the FOB Dutch mill rapeseed oil contract?
- How the FDM rapeseed oil price is set
- Physical, swaps and futures: how they fit together
- Glossary of vegetable oil trading terms
Links Commodities brokers FDM rapeseed oil from London. See our brokerage services and our trading platform.
Frequently asked questions
FOB Dutch mill: rapeseed oil delivered free on board at a crushing mill in the Netherlands. See our guide to the contract.
Buyers and sellers of rapeseed oil, and anyone new to the FDM market who wants the basics in plain English.
In the daily assessments published by price reporting agencies, and as live bids, offers and trades on a multi-broker screen. See how the FDM price is set.
Page updated 1 November 2026