
Malaysian palm oil futures rose 2.27% on Friday, tracking gains in soyoil and crude, but the benchmark December contract still posted a fifth straight monthly decline. The contract fell about 17.5% in September on oversupply and weakening demand concerns.
Palm oil is a substitute for soyoil and feeds into biofuel demand, so the monthly slump points to cheaper vegetable oil supply for feed and food users, while a crude rebound offers short-term support.
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