
Malaysian palm oil prices slipped slightly on July 28 after a rally of more than 7% over three sessions, with the October contract at 4,413 ringgit a tonne. Indonesia set its August crude palm oil reference price at $1,048.62 per tonne and cut its export tax to $93 per tonne while keeping the $175 levy unchanged.
Indonesia's lower export tax may increase its competitiveness against Malaysian palm oil, which limits upside for Malaysian prices. Supply disruption concerns from COVID-19 provide some support.
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