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Amnesty International reports that palm oil in about half of supermarket products may be tainted by labour abuses, including at certified plantations. It names Indonesia as the largest producer and Wilmar as a major supplier linked to abuses.
Buyer scrutiny of palm oil labour practices could shift sourcing toward certified or non-Indonesian supply over time, but there is no immediate supply shock to prices.
amnesty.orgNov 30, 2016After 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.
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