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Indonesia, the largest palm oil producer and exporter with 56% of global output, applies a dual export tax and levy on palm oil. The structure funds its biodiesel subsidy and has put Indonesian producers at a cost disadvantage versus Malaysia.
Higher Indonesian export costs narrow the price gap with other edible oils and shift buying toward Malaysian palm oil, supporting palm and competing vegetable oil prices.
tridge.comMarket Intelligence Analytics TeamApr 6, 2021After 548 past bullish policy events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.4% over 5 sessions (61% higher; middle half -0.7% to +2.1%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 842 past bullish policy events, Soybean Oil moved a median +0.2% over 5 sessions (52% higher; middle half -1.6% to +2.1%), and -0.5% 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.
