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Analysts expect integrated Malaysian palm oil companies, which operate from plantations through refining and biodiesel, to hold up better than upstream-only producers if crude palm oil prices fall. CPO futures peaked at RM6,873 per tonne on April 29 and closed at RM6,468 in the latest week, up 72.4% over the past 12 months.
Rising labour and fertiliser costs are expected to squeeze margins as prices decline.
The story concerns equity earnings and company strategy rather than physical supply or demand, so its direct effect on palm oil prices is limited. It does signal that producer margins are tightening after the price run-up.
theedgemalaysia.comNov 2, 2026Not enough comparable past events yet for a historical read.
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