# Winners and losers of a cheaper ringgit

> The article says a weaker ringgit raises costs for importers and consumers but can benefit exporters with foreign-currency revenues and ringgit costs. It notes that a weaker currency could make Malaysian crude palm oil more attractive to major importing countries relative to vegetable oils priced in U.S. dollars and euros.

- Date: 2026-11-10 · published 2026-11-10T00:11:53.720Z
- Category: macro · region Malaysia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/90375-winners-and-losers-of-a-cheaper-ringgit
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Malaysian Ringgit (MYR per USD)](https://feedsoft.ai/c/USDMYR.md)

## Why it matters

A weaker ringgit can improve the competitiveness of Malaysian palm oil and support export demand, potentially lending prices support. It also raises the local cost of imported feed ingredients and other dollar-priced goods.

## Read by commodity

- USDMYR: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2026-04-30 | [Ringgit closes lower on volatile oil prices \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/19961-ringgit-closes-lower-on-volatile-oil-prices-the-star.md) | +0.5% | -1.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2020-07-01 | [Ringgit could hit 4.00 by year-end](https://feedsoft.ai/events/52378-ringgit-could-hit-4-00-by-year-end.md) | +0.6% | +7.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2022-03-01 | [Rupiah, ringgit rise on energy prices, stocks extend rally \| Reuters](https://feedsoft.ai/events/42532-rupiah-ringgit-rise-on-energy-prices-stocks-extend-rally-reuters.md) | +13.1% | +9.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-02-28 | [Palm oil rises to seven-week top on weaker ringgit \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10366-palm-oil-rises-to-seven-week-top-on-weaker-ringgit-the-star.md) | -0.9% | -2.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2016-11-28 | [Ringgit Lesu, Harga CPO Tembus Level Tertinggi Baru](https://feedsoft.ai/events/10931-ringgit-lesu-harga-cpo-tembus-level-tertinggi-baru.md) | +3.7% | +4.4% |

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/article/winners-and-losers-cheaper-ringgit

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