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Note 16 - Subsequent Event
3 Months Ended
Mar. 31, 2022
Notes to Financial Statements  
Subsequent Events [Text Block]

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SUBSEQUENT EVENT

 

FutureFuel maintained a significant inventory position at March 31, 2022 for its biofuels segment consisting of finished biodiesel and feedstock purchase commitments.  The Company uses derivative instruments to hedge commodity risk as described in Note 5.  Due to unprecedented volatility in the New York Mercantile Exchange May heating oil contract, FutureFuel incurred approximately $12 million of realized derivative losses during April and it is uncertain what additional costs will be incurred subsequently.  These costs likely will not be fully recovered when the physical inventory is sold.