# Malaysia oil palm planters focusing to boost yield, cut cost - Nikkei Asia

> Malaysian palm oil planters are focusing on raising yields and cutting costs to cope with weak crude palm oil prices. Prices are expected to stay subdued for several months due to sluggish global demand and hefty inventories.

- Date: 2019-07-23 · published 2019-07-23T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/58173-malaysia-oil-palm-planters-focusing-to-boost-yield-cut-cost-nikkei-asia
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent weak palm prices and high stocks signal ample vegetable oil supply, which pressures palm oil and competing soyoil values for feed-fat users.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Sources

- asia.nikkei.com: https://asia.nikkei.com/business/markets/commodities/malaysia-oil-palm-planters-focusing-to-boost-yield-cut-cost

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