# Weekly Economic Analysis by Manokaran Mottain | DagangNews - Berita Bisnes Anda

> The KLCI fell 0.71% in the week of February 21-25, 2022, as Russia attacked Ukraine. Crude palm oil closed the week at RM6,845.50 per metric ton after briefly passing RM7,000, and Brent ended at US$98.63 per barrel.

- Date: 2022-02-28 · published 2022-02-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: geopolitics · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/42961-weekly-economic-analysis-by-manokaran-mottain-dagangnews-berita-bisnes-anda
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Crude Oil (Brent)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/BRENT.md)

## Why it matters

Palm oil prices rallying strongly on Ukraine-driven vegetable oil supply concerns raise the cost of palm-based feed ingredients and support vegoil prices broadly.

## Read by commodity

- BRENT: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-01 | 5 | +15.0% | 4.4 | Crude palm oil rose to RM6,845 and briefly passed RM7,000 in the week of the invasion, confirming the price surge. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-04 | [Palm surges on Middle East conflict, records highest weekly gain in 16 months - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7764-palm-surges-on-middle-east-conflict-records-highest-weekly-gain-in-16-months.md) | -0.1% | +2.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-02-24 | [Food inflation risks balloon as prices of wheat to palm oil soar \| INTERNATIONAL ECONOMY NEWS - Business Standard](https://feedsoft.ai/events/9675-food-inflation-risks-balloon-as-prices-of-wheat-to-palm-oil-soar-international.md) | +13.5% | +11.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-11 | [Analysis: Black Sea conflict may alter global trade patterns for grains, veg oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/14501-analysis-black-sea-conflict-may-alter-global-trade-patterns-for-grains-veg-oil.md) | -5.3% | -14.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-04-15 | [Palm Oil News - FGD SAWIT BERKELANJUTAN: Palm Oil as Sustainable Source of Food and Bioenergy](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15744-palm-oil-news-fgd-sawit-berkelanjutan-palm-oil-as-sustainable-source-of-food.md) | +1.5% | -4.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-07-24 | [Palm oil up over news on Ukraine port attack - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11937-palm-oil-up-over-news-on-ukraine-port-attack-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.1% | -3.3% |
| BRENT | 2019-04-07 | [World Commodities - Pakistan & Gulf Economist Weekly Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/11378-world-commodities-pakistan-and-gulf-economist-weekly-magazine.md) | +2.0% | +2.1% |
| BRENT | 2025-11-13 | [Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for Nov. 14 - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/22140-latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-nov-14-bloomberg.md) | +2.2% | +0.6% |
| BRENT | 2026-03-26 | [Latest Oil Market News and Analysis for March 27 - Bloomberg](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20344-latest-oil-market-news-and-analysis-for-march-27-bloomberg.md) | +4.1% | +3.3% |

## Sources

- dagangnews.com: https://www.dagangnews.com/article/weekly-economic-analysis-manokaran-mottain-13344

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