# Palm oil exports from Indonesia and Malaysia fell

> Malaysian palm oil futures slipped in morning trade, with the August contract about 0.3% lower. Traders expect lower May exports, with AmSpec reporting Malaysian shipments of 1.2 million tonnes, down 8.8% from April, and Indonesian exports down 13.6% month on month.

- Date: 2018-05-31 · published 2018-05-31T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: trade · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/65117-palm-oil-exports-from-indonesia-and-malaysia-fell
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Falling Indonesian and Malaysian exports point to tighter export availability, which supports palm prices, though weak spot demand is offsetting that effect.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- PALMOIL: neutral

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2019-08-20 | [Malaysia set to outpace Indonesian palm oil exports to India - Business - The Jakarta Post](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57466-malaysia-set-to-outpace-indonesian-palm-oil-exports-to-india-business-the.md) | +1.6% | +4.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-24 | [Malaysia's palm oil demand to sustain despite Indonesia's export levy waive - Zuraida](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15808-malaysia-s-palm-oil-demand-to-sustain-despite-indonesia-s-export-levy-waive.md) | +1.3% | +3.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-06-23 | [Laman Web Rasmi KPK - SAWIT: Malaysia overtakes Indonesia as top palm oil exporter to India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46460-laman-web-rasmi-kpk-sawit-malaysia-overtakes-indonesia-as-top-palm-oil-exporter.md) | +0.8% | +8.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-01-09 | [Indonesia and Malaysia agree to fight "discrimination" against palm oil \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15767-indonesia-and-malaysia-agree-to-fight-discrimination-against-palm-oil-reuters.md) | -2.4% | -2.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-12-17 | [Palm Oil Demand Steady Amid Indonesia’s B40 Mandate and Export Levy Adjustments – MPOC](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15600-palm-oil-demand-steady-amid-indonesia-s-b40-mandate-and-export-levy-adjustments.md) | -2.4% | -12.4% |
| SBO | 2022-05-22 | [Malaysia sees sustained competitiveness even as Indonesia resumes palm oil exports](https://feedsoft.ai/events/41497-malaysia-sees-sustained-competitiveness-even-as-indonesia-resumes-palm-oil.md) | -1.6% | -9.5% |
| SBO | 2021-07-01 | [India’s lower import duty a boon to Malaysia’s palm oil](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45940-india-s-lower-import-duty-a-boon-to-malaysia-s-palm-oil.md) | -2.1% | +1.6% |
| SBO | 2024-05-31 | [Malaysian palm oil rises on export outlook - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/8032-malaysian-palm-oil-rises-on-export-outlook-markets-business-recorder.md) | -1.1% | +0.4% |

## Sources

- zmp.de: https://www.zmp.de/en/futures/news/newsticker-palm-oil-exports-indonesia-and-malaysia-fell-sharply-may-2018-05-31

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