# Malaysia end-Dec palm oil stocks smaller than expected as output plummets | Reuters

> Malaysia's end-December palm oil stocks fell 12.88% from November to 1.58 million tonnes, below expectations. Crude palm oil output slumped 11.26% to 1.45 million tonnes amid a persistent labour shortage, and domestic consumption rose 31%.

- Date: 2022-01-10 · published 2022-01-10T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/43230-malaysia-end-dec-palm-oil-stocks-smaller-than-expected-as-output-plummets
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Lower stocks and production tighten the vegoil balance heading into 2022, supporting palm oil prices and reducing exportable supplies for feed-related markets.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-03-10 | [Malaysia palm oil stocks hit nearly 2-year low in Feb as output drops \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/25675-malaysia-palm-oil-stocks-hit-nearly-2-year-low-in-feb-as-output-drops-reuters.md) | -1.1% | -5.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-11-05 | [Malaysia’s end-October palm oil stocks fall on lower output, higher exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8039-malaysia-s-end-october-palm-oil-stocks-fall-on-lower-output-higher-exports.md) | +4.0% | +0.3% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-12-05 | [Malaysia’s end-Nov palm oil stocks seen down slightly as output falls - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/38334-malaysia-s-end-nov-palm-oil-stocks-seen-down-slightly-as-output-falls-markets.md) | +1.3% | +7.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-05 | [Malaysia end-December palm oil stocks seen hitting over 13-year low as output falls: poll](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4996-malaysia-end-december-palm-oil-stocks-seen-hitting-over-13-year-low-as-output.md) | +1.3% | -10.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-08-05 | [Malaysia July-end palm oil stocks expected to hit three-year low \| KLSE Screener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6794-malaysia-july-end-palm-oil-stocks-expected-to-hit-three-year-low-klse-screener.md) | -2.9% | +2.7% |

## Sources

- reuters.com: https://www.reuters.com/markets/commodities/malaysia-end-dec-palm-oil-stocks-smaller-than-expected-output-plummets-2022-01-10/

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