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India's palm oil imports are projected to fall about 21% to 7.4 million tons in the crop year starting November, the lowest since 2010-11. The drop follows restaurant and hotel closures under the nationwide lockdown, which cut food-service demand for the oil.
Benchmark palm oil prices have already fallen about 35% this year.
India is the world's largest vegetable oil buyer, so a sharp cut in its purchases removes a major source of demand and adds downward pressure on palm oil prices.
ajot.comBloomberg5 may 2020Tras 158 eventos bajista de comercio pasados, Aceite de palma se movió una mediana de +0,0 % en 5 sesiones (51% al alza; mitad central entre -1,3 % y +0,8 %), y -1,4 % en 20.
Variaciones de la referencia de cada materia prima desde el último cierre antes del evento. Las lecturas históricas agrupan eventos pasados del mismo tipo; describen lo ocurrido, no lo que ocurrirá. No es asesoramiento de inversión.
India, the top buyer, is projected to cut palm oil imports to a nine-year low as food-service demand collapses, a bearish demand signal on 5 May.
