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An analysis argues that commodity demand for soybeans and palm oil is a major driver of tropical deforestation, citing 2017 tropical tree cover loss as the second highest on record. It calls for corporate and government policy to address supply chain forest risk.
Growing pressure on deforestation-linked commodities could tighten sourcing rules for soy and palm oil over time, but the piece is general policy commentary with no immediate price catalyst.
trellis.netFrances SeymourOct 5, 2018After 554 past neutral policy events, Soybeans moved a median +0.0% over 5 sessions (51% higher; middle half -1.4% to +1.6%), and +0.6% over 20.
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.
Moves of each commodity's benchmark from the last close before the event. Historical reads pool past events of the same kind; they describe what happened, not what will. Not investment advice.
