# Palm Oil News - Palm Oil in the Swine Year

> Palm oil prices fell from early 2017 to a low in late 2018, with the Indonesian Palm Oil Board citing weaker demand, higher second-half 2018 production and the US-China trade war. The board expects prices may stay volatile in 2019 as production continues to rise.

- Date: 2019-05-27 · published 2019-05-27T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/59199-palm-oil-news-palm-oil-in-the-swine-year
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Persistent oversupply and weak demand keep palm prices under pressure, which squeezes smallholder incomes and limits upside for feed-related vegetable oil markets.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: neutral

## Sources

- en.infosawit.com: https://www.en.infosawit.com/news/7384/palm-oil-in-the-swine-year

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