# Malaysian palm oil price falls on rising stockpiles | The Star

> Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday as concern over rising stockpiles outweighed strong September export figures. The December contract on Bursa Malaysia was down 0.3% at 2,168 ringgit a tonne at midday.

- Date: 2018-10-01 · published 2018-10-01T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/7620-malaysian-palm-oil-price-falls-on-rising-stockpiles-the-star
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

Rising Malaysian stocks put downward pressure on palm oil prices, which can weigh on vegetable oil and feed-related values.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Linked price moves

| Commodity | Date | Window | Change % | z-score | Why linked |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2018-10-01 | 1 | -2.5% | -4.2 | Same-day report of futures falling on rising stockpile concerns, a direct supply-side driver, though the cited midday decline of 0.3% is smaller than the full -2.53% move. |

## Sources

- thestar.com.my: https://www.thestar.com.my/business/business-news/2018/10/02/palm-falls-on-rising-stockpiles/

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