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The IRI's September update says a very strong El Niño is intensifying, with Niño 3.4 at +3.0°C in mid-September. All 22 models expect it to stay very strong through winter 2026-27, and it could rank among the strongest on record.
A record-strength El Niño raises the risk of dryness in Southeast Asian palm oil areas and shifts South American crop prospects, supporting vegetable oil prices over the coming months.
iri.columbia.eduSep 21, 2026After 181 past bullish weather events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.9%), and +0.3% over 20.
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.
