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Malaysian palm oil futures fell over 2% on June 1 to 3,919 ringgit a tonne. The decline followed slower May exports, Indonesia's higher June crude palm oil export tax, and a two-week nationwide lockdown in Malaysia.
Slower export pace and a higher Indonesian export tax reduce demand for Malaysian palm oil, while the lockdown adds pressure on sentiment. Together these point to softer palm prices in the near term.
brecorder.comReutersMay 31, 2021After 158 past bearish trade events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.3% to +0.8%), and -1.4% 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.
Palm oil futures fell on slower May exports, Indonesia's higher June CPO export tax and a Malaysian two-week lockdown, which together point to weaker demand and trade flow; the date is a day later than the move, but the drivers match.
