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Indonesia plans to release one million African weevils on some plantations this year to boost palm oil output. The broader palm sector is facing tightening supply.
The effort targets higher fruit yields through improved pollination.
Higher palm yields would add future supply and could ease prices, though the effect is gradual and small relative to current tightness. The move is a supply-side measure aimed at offsetting output shortfalls.
bloomberg.comEko ListiyoriniApr 1, 2025After 400 past bearish policy events, Palm Oil moved a median -0.0% over 5 sessions (49% higher; middle half -1.3% to +1.1%), and +0.2% over 20.
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