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Malaysian palm oil futures for March delivery closed 2.5% lower on Thursday at 4,336 ringgit ($968.72) a metric ton, after rising about 1.8% earlier in the session. The move followed uncertainty over Indonesia's delayed B40 biodiesel blend, which was planned for January 1 but still awaited technical regulations.
Delayed mandatory biodiesel demand removes expected palm oil consumption from the domestic market, which weighs on Malaysian futures and export prices. Traders are repricing near-term palm demand until implementation rules are published.
reuters.com2 janv. 2025Après 400 événements politique baissier passés, Huile de palme a varié en médiane de -0,0 % sur 5 séances (49 % de hausses ; moitié centrale de -1,3 % à +1,1 %), et de +0,2 % sur 20.
Variations du benchmark de chaque matière depuis la dernière clôture avant l'événement. Les lectures historiques regroupent les événements passés de même nature ; elles décrivent ce qui s'est passé, pas ce qui arrivera. Ceci n'est pas un conseil en investissement.
Delay of Indonesia's B40 biodiesel mandate cut expected domestic palm oil demand, triggering a sell-off in Malaysian futures (-2.5%) on the move date.
Indonesia's delayed B40 biodiesel start removed expected domestic palm demand, triggering a 2.5% sell-off on Jan 2 (sentiment/demand).
Reuters confirms the 2.5% close lower after B40 uncertainty (technical regulations pending), a key sentiment and demand driver.
