Palm oil is expected to recover in the second half of 2020 as lockdowns ease and China and India rebuild stocks. The Malaysian Palm Oil Council forecast a peak of RM2,594 per tonne, conditional on biodiesel mandates proceeding and European oilseed output falling.
Prices had dropped 23% so far this year versus 18% for soyoil.
Improving demand and biodiesel mandates support palm prices, which can pull up vegetable oil costs for feed producers.
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