# Long-term demand to offset weaker prices for palm oil, says Moody's | The Star

> Moody's says crude palm oil prices have fallen 14% since the start of 2018 to their lowest since 2015. The rating agency warns that continued weak prices will pressure credit metrics for four rated palm oil producers over the next 12-18 months. It expects long-term demand growth and supportive Indonesian and Malaysian policies to cushion them.

- Date: 2018-10-03 · published 2018-10-03T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: report · region Asia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7619-long-term-demand-to-offset-weaker-prices-for-palm-oil-says-moody-s-the-star
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Sustained low CPO prices and rising inventories weigh on palm oil values, and producer financial stress could curb spending. Medium-term demand growth limits the downside over time.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-04-14 | [Global Palm Oil Prices To Plummet Due To Over-Supply - Brand Spur](https://feedsoft.ai/events/65608-global-palm-oil-prices-to-plummet-due-to-over-supply-brand-spur.md) | +0.0% | -3.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-11-02 | [Global food prices dip in October amid declines in dairy and sluggish palm oil demand](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6993-global-food-prices-dip-in-october-amid-declines-in-dairy-and-sluggish-palm-oil.md) | -1.9% | -5.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-08-04 | [Palm oil reserves in Malaysia seen surging to 19-month high \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12122-palm-oil-reserves-in-malaysia-seen-surging-to-19-month-high-the-star.md) | +1.2% | +4.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2021-03-25 | [Vegetable oil prices set to fall](https://feedsoft.ai/events/12665-vegetable-oil-prices-set-to-fall.md) | -1.3% | -1.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-01-06 | [Palm oil prices to weaken in 2026, biofuel policy clarity crucial: survey \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/21159-palm-oil-prices-to-weaken-in-2026-biofuel-policy-clarity-crucial-survey-s-and-p.md) | +1.4% | +8.0% |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2018/10/04/long-term-demand-to-offset-weaker-prices-for-palm-oil-says-moodys/

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