
Maybank Kim Eng keeps a positive sector call on regional plantations after Indonesia approved a progressive export levy structure to boost its CPO fund. The levy caps Indonesian upstream net receipts at about MYR2,800 per tonne.
Integrated Indonesian firms such as First Resources, KLK, SDPL and Wilmar are seen as relatively better off.
The levy caps upstream returns while improving downstream competitiveness against Malaysia. This redistributes margins within the palm sector without changing the overall supply picture much.
After 513 past neutral policy events, Palm Oil moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.4%), and -0.1% over 20.
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