# Palm oil falls on China growth fears after 3 sessions of gains

> Malaysian palm oil futures fell 1.09% after three sessions of gains, with concern about China's growth and weakness across commodity markets weighing on prices. Lower crude and soybean oil futures contributed to the decline; a weaker ringgit offered some support.

- Date: 2026-11-06 · published 2026-11-06T18:08:58.972Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/84449-palm-oil-falls-on-china-growth-fears-after-3-sessions-of-gains
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md), [Crude Oil (WTI)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/WTI.md), [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

Weaker demand expectations in China and declines in competing oils and crude weighed on palm oil prices, while a softer ringgit partially cushioned the fall. The article also reports losses in soybean oil futures, reflecting broad vegetable-oil weakness.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bearish ▼
- WTI: bearish ▼
- USDMYR: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bearish ▼

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2022-07-01 | [Palm oil falls 4% on recession fears, higher supply outlook - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6225-palm-oil-falls-4-on-recession-fears-higher-supply-outlook-markets-business.md) | -24.3% | -29.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-02-28 | [Asian palm oil market drops 5.7% on coronavirus fears \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5814-asian-palm-oil-market-drops-5-7-on-coronavirus-fears-s-and-p-global.md) | -4.9% | -14.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-09-30 | [Prices for vegetable oil are falling after oil quotations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51197-prices-for-vegetable-oil-are-falling-after-oil-quotations.md) | -2.4% | +1.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-03-13 | [Crude oil sell-offs see prices for palm oil decline \| Analysis & Features \| The Grocer](https://feedsoft.ai/events/54237-crude-oil-sell-offs-see-prices-for-palm-oil-decline-analysis-and-features-the.md) | -2.8% | -3.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-09-28 | [Palm hits lowest in over 1-1/2 years as recession fears dent demand - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/39674-palm-hits-lowest-in-over-1-1-2-years-as-recession-fears-dent-demand-markets.md) | -4.7% | +1.1% |
| SBO | 2022-07-01 | [Palm oil falls 4% on recession fears, higher supply outlook - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6225-palm-oil-falls-4-on-recession-fears-higher-supply-outlook-markets-business.md) | -7.8% | -10.0% |
| SBO | 2020-02-28 | [Asian palm oil market drops 5.7% on coronavirus fears \| S&P Global](https://feedsoft.ai/events/5814-asian-palm-oil-market-drops-5-7-on-coronavirus-fears-s-and-p-global.md) | +0.9% | -8.1% |
| SBO | 2020-09-30 | [Prices for vegetable oil are falling after oil quotations](https://feedsoft.ai/events/51197-prices-for-vegetable-oil-are-falling-after-oil-quotations.md) | +1.3% | +3.8% |

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/palm-oil-falls-china-growth-fears-after-3-sessions-gains

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