# Palm oil at a three-month low on a looser Malaysian outlook

> Palm oil futures fell 4.7% to a three-month low as the November BMD contract dropped to MYR 4,556 a tonne. Soyoil, rapeseed and sunflower oil also slipped, and China left soybeans off its tariff-cut list with no new purchase commitments.

- Date: 2026-09-30 · published 2026-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/17553-palm-oil-at-a-three-month-low-on-a-looser-malaysian-outlook
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Canola Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CANMEAL.md), [Sunflower Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SUNMEAL.md)

## Why it matters

A looser Malaysian balance and weak rival oils push vegetable oil prices lower, while the lack of Chinese soybean commitments removes support for soy complex prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- SOY: bearish ▼
- CANMEAL: bearish ▼
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼
- SUNMEAL: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-09-30 | 1 | -5.4% | -6.9 | Directly describes the Sept 30 drop of about 4.7% to a three-month low on a looser Malaysian outlook and weaker rival oils, matching the size and timing of the move. |

## Sources

- vespertool.com: https://vespertool.com/news/palm-oil-falls-to-a-three-month-low-on-a-looser-malaysian-balance/

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