
Malaysian palm oil futures fell 9.04% during the week of November 2–6, while Newcastle coal prices declined 7.45%. The article attributes pressure on palm oil to weakness in competing vegetable oils and crude oil, and on coal to concerns about Asian import demand and supply conditions.
Cheaper competing oils and crude oil weigh on palm oil’s relative value, while weaker coal import demand pressures coal prices. The article also mentions changes to Indonesia’s export-policy arrangements but gives no details on their effect.
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