
India has resumed palm oil purchases after a five-month lull because a price correction made palm cheaper than soyoil. Refiners are placing orders to replenish inventories, according to four dealers.
Malaysian palm futures have fallen nearly 10% so far in 2025.
India is the world's largest palm oil buyer, so renewed purchases should support Malaysian palm futures. The price gap versus soyoil is what is drawing the buying back.
After 133 past bullish trade events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.7% over 5 sessions (64% higher; middle half -0.8% to +2.3%), and +1.7% over 20.
After 152 past bearish trade events, Soybean Oil moved a median -0.2% over 5 sessions (47% higher; middle half -2.1% to +2.1%), and -0.1% 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.