# Malaysian palm oil futures climb - Markets - Business Recorder

> Malaysian palm oil futures climbed to their highest since February 2011, with the March contract up 3.44% to 3,724 ringgit a tonne. The rise followed a strike by grain inspectors in Argentina and dry weather in South America that lifted soyoil. Floods in Indonesia and Malaysia were also flagged as a possible supply risk.

- Date: 2021-01-04 · published 2021-01-04T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: weather · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/5001-malaysian-palm-oil-futures-climb-markets-business-recorder
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Argentine disruption and South American dryness tighten soyoil and soybean supply, and palm oil follows as a substitute, raising vegetable oil and feed fat prices.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-04 | 1 | +7.9% | 7.7 | Reports the 3.44% Jan 4 gain, driven by soyoil strength from the Argentine inspector strike and South American dryness, plus flood-related supply risk in Malaysia and Indonesia. |
| PALMOIL | 2021-01-06 | 5 | +11.7% | 2.8 | Futures jumped 3.44% on Jan 4 as the Argentine inspector strike and South American dryness lifted soyoil and flood risk added supply concern. |

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2024-04-22 | [Malaysian palm oil up - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15656-malaysian-palm-oil-up-markets-business-recorder.md) | -0.0% | -4.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-06-02 | [Palm oil climbs 5pc, hits two-week high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6356-palm-oil-climbs-5pc-hits-two-week-high-markets-business-recorder.md) | +4.3% | -5.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-07-23 | [Malaysian palm oil closes higher on supply squeeze concerns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18444-malaysian-palm-oil-closes-higher-on-supply-squeeze-concerns-markets-business.md) | +0.4% | +4.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-10-06 | [Palm oil jumps over 3pc - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/50743-palm-oil-jumps-over-3pc-markets-business-recorder.md) | +7.8% | +8.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-03 | [Palm oil rises on Malaysia floods, higher Indonesian export tax - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/27044-palm-oil-rises-on-malaysia-floods-higher-indonesian-export-tax-markets-business.md) | +3.9% | -2.2% |
| SBO | 2024-04-22 | [Malaysian palm oil up - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15656-malaysian-palm-oil-up-markets-business-recorder.md) | +0.6% | +2.3% |
| SBO | 2021-06-02 | [Palm oil climbs 5pc, hits two-week high - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6356-palm-oil-climbs-5pc-hits-two-week-high-markets-business-recorder.md) | +5.1% | -7.2% |
| SBO | 2026-07-23 | [Malaysian palm oil closes higher on supply squeeze concerns - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/18444-malaysian-palm-oil-closes-higher-on-supply-squeeze-concerns-markets-business.md) | -6.7% | -3.6% |

## Sources

- brecorder.com: https://www.brecorder.com/news/40047478

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