
A Bloomberg survey of 30 traders, analysts and plantation executives forecasts Malaysian palm oil futures could climb about 10% to 4,000 ringgit a ton over the next six months. Respondents cite a US drought and an intensifying El Niño curbing world edible oil supply, though the median low estimate was 3,200 ringgit.
Expected El Niño dryness in Southeast Asia and US drought tighten vegetable oil supply, supporting palm and competing oil prices. Biofuel quota disappointment and a record Brazilian soybean crop are the main bearish offsets.
After 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.
After 184 past bullish weather events, Soybean Oil moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.9% to +2.4%), and -0.5% 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.