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Palm oil demand is rising because dry US weather is hurting soybean crops and widening the price spread between palm and soyoil. Buyers in China and Europe are switching to the cheaper palm oil, and China is restocking port inventories that have fallen to seven-month lows.
Palm prices are down about 17% so far this year and are expected to ease in the second half as seasonal output rises.
US dry weather cutting soy output and a wider palm-soyoil spread shift demand toward palm, supporting palm prices in the near term. Expected seasonal production gains in the second half are a bearish offset.
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reuters.comEmily ChowJul 21, 2017After 1,079 past bullish weather events, Soybeans moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (54% higher; middle half -1.4% to +2.0%), and +0.9% over 20.
After 181 past bullish weather events, Palm Oil moved a median +0.5% over 5 sessions (56% higher; middle half -0.9% to +1.9%), and +0.3% over 20.
After 184 past bullish weather events, Soybean Oil moved a median +0.3% over 5 sessions (53% higher; middle half -1.9% to +2.4%), and -0.5% 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.
