September 13, 2023
Palm oil prices decline
1 RM (Malaysian Ringgit) = 0.21 USD
1 USD = 0.80 GBP
*Note, exchange rates are for September 12
Malaysia palm prices CPO Settlement Price RM
Malaysia’s Crude Palm Oil (CPO) settlement price rallied in the last week of August, seeing a month-high of 4,010 RM/tonne ($857.39). September’s CPO price peaked on the 1st at 4,040 RM/tonne ($863.80), dropping to 3,688 RM/tonne ($788.54) by September 12
Analysis: Weak rival oil market drops palm oil price
The bearish CPO market is a result of a price decline in competitive vegetable oils and Malaysian palm oil stocks increasing, reports Reuters.
“Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract was down 0.43%, while its palm oil contract declined 1.74%. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade were down 0.36%,” reports Reuters.
According to data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, palm oil stocks reached a seven-month high at the end of August, up 22.5% from July. Production also increased by 8.9% while exports saw a slight decline.
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