# Crude oil surge likely to support palm prices | The Star

> Analysts at TA Research said rising crude oil and freight costs from Middle East tensions improve biodiesel economics and support palm oil demand. Asian buyers have accelerated purchases, and Indonesia is reassessing the delayed B50 mandate, while RHB noted CPO prices rose 11.6% as crude rose 30.7%.

- Date: 2026-03-11 · published 2026-03-11T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Global · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15488-crude-oil-surge-likely-to-support-palm-prices-the-star
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Higher crude prices raise the discretionary appeal of palm-based biodiesel and encourage front-loaded buying, supporting palm oil prices and tightening near-term export availability.

## Read by commodity

- WTI: bullish ▲
- BRENT: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-26 | [Palm and soybean oil prices rise in response to recovery in crude oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/28878-palm-and-soybean-oil-prices-rise-in-response-to-recovery-in-crude-oil-prices.md) | +0.7% | +6.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-04-02 | [HLIB Research: Middle East tensions to lift near-term palm oil prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9476-hlib-research-middle-east-tensions-to-lift-near-term-palm-oil-prices.md) | -1.0% | -2.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-03 | [Malaysian Palm Oil Prices Climb Due To Middle East Tensions](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7767-malaysian-palm-oil-prices-climb-due-to-middle-east-tensions.md) | -0.9% | +1.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-09-20 | [Ringgit higher at opening, tracking higher crude oil prices \| Malay Mail](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57342-ringgit-higher-at-opening-tracking-higher-crude-oil-prices-malay-mail.md) | -1.2% | -0.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-03-02 | [Oil Prices Surge as Hormuz Disruptions Threaten Global Supply, Analysts Warn - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8003-oil-prices-surge-as-hormuz-disruptions-threaten-global-supply-analysts-warn.md) | +5.0% | +8.4% |
| WTI | 2026-07-31 | [Supply Disruptions Underpin Crude Oil Prices](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18516-supply-disruptions-underpin-crude-oil-prices.md) | -7.4% | -0.3% |
| WTI | 2019-09-15 | [Crude Oil Prices Surge Most Ever After Attack Cuts Saudi Supplies - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6927-crude-oil-prices-surge-most-ever-after-attack-cuts-saudi-supplies-bloomberg.md) | +5.8% | -0.1% |
| WTI | 2022-03-01 | [Oil prices surge over 7% as global crude reserve release disappoints](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6278-oil-prices-surge-over-7-as-global-crude-reserve-release-disappoints.md) | +24.3% | +11.5% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2026/03/12/crude-oil-surge-likely-to-support-palm-prices

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