SunSirs reported palm oil and soybean oil index gains in early December, with palm oil up about 8% and soybean oil up about 2.5% over the early-December level. The rally followed biodiesel policy news and seasonal consumption peaks, while soybean meal and rapeseed meal prices fell.
Biodiesel policy support and peak-season demand are tightening vegetable oil supply, which lifts oil prices relative to meal and widens the oil share of crush values.
After 548 past bullish policy events, PALMOIL moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -0.7% to +2.1%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 842 past bullish policy events, SBO moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.1%), and -0.5% over 20.
After 223 past bearish policy events, SBM moved a median -0.3% over 5 sessions (45% higher; middle half -2.2% to +1.2%), and -0.6% over 20.
Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
Palm and soybean oil indexes rose on biodiesel policy news and seasonal demand, showing the broader vegetable oil rally.