# Agricultural crop prices broadly firm; E20-B20 promoted to boost palm and sugar demand

> Thailand’s commerce minister said prices for several farm products, including rice and feed corn, had improved and the government was seeking to sustain them through the rice harvest. The article also points to E20 and B20 fuel blends as a way to increase demand for palm oil and sugar, while noting that high corn prices reflect import management and feed-supply balance.

- Date: 2026-11-05 · published 2026-11-06T07:36:54.339Z
- Category: policy · region Thailand · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/83610-agricultural-crop-prices-broadly-firm-e20-b20-promoted-to-boost-palm-and-sugar
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Corn](https://feedsoft.ai/c/CORN.md)

## Why it matters

Greater biofuel blending can raise demand for palm oil, supporting prices; stronger feed-corn prices can also lift livestock production costs if supplies are tight.

## Read by commodity

- CORN: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-03-31 | [Indonesia’s push for long-delayed B50 mandate set to boost palm oil prices \| KLSE Screener](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20265-indonesia-s-push-for-long-delayed-b50-mandate-set-to-boost-palm-oil-prices-klse.md) | +4.0% | +1.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2019-01-10 | [Boost to palm oil prices as Indonesian export levies eased \| Analysis & Features \| The Grocer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60983-boost-to-palm-oil-prices-as-indonesian-export-levies-eased-analysis-and.md) | -0.3% | +7.2% |
| PALMOIL | 2016-11-24 | [RFS 2017 announcement boosts soy and palm oil prices around the world  : The Daily Digest](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6689-rfs-2017-announcement-boosts-soy-and-palm-oil-prices-around-the-world-the-daily.md) | +3.8% | +5.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-02 | [Rising CPO Prices Affected By Increased Demand From India](https://feedsoft.ai/events/7239-rising-cpo-prices-affected-by-increased-demand-from-india.md) | +3.6% | +5.8% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-01 | [Indonesia: Indonesia Simplifies Palm Oil Export Levies in Response to Decreasing CPO Exports \| USDA Foreign Agricultural Service](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15610-indonesia-indonesia-simplifies-palm-oil-export-levies-in-response-to-decreasing.md) | +9.3% | +9.7% |
| CORN | 2019-01-10 | [Boost to palm oil prices as Indonesian export levies eased \| Analysis & Features \| The Grocer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/60983-boost-to-palm-oil-prices-as-indonesian-export-levies-eased-analysis-and.md) | -1.4% | +0.2% |
| CORN | 2021-02-25 | [China living up to trade deal promises, Biden's agriculture secretary says](https://feedsoft.ai/events/48474-china-living-up-to-trade-deal-promises-biden-s-agriculture-secretary-says.md) | -1.1% | +5.0% |
| CORN | 2021-06-02 | [Agricultural feedstock costs drive RIN prices to all-time highs -
		U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/46439-agricultural-feedstock-costs-drive-rin-prices-to-all-time-highs-u-s-energy.md) | +2.2% | +1.2% |

## Sources

- thebetter.co.th: https://www.thebetter.co.th/news/business/48558

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