India's palm oil imports are projected to fall about 21% to 7.4 million tons in the crop year starting November, the lowest since 2010-11. The drop follows restaurant and hotel closures under the nationwide lockdown, which cut food-service demand for the oil.
Benchmark palm oil prices have already fallen about 35% this year.
India is the world's largest vegetable oil buyer, so a sharp cut in its purchases removes a major source of demand and adds downward pressure on palm oil prices.
Setelah 158 peristiwa perdagangan bearish sebelumnya, Minyak Sawit bergerak median +0,0% selama 5 sesi (51% lebih tinggi; separuh tengah -1,3% sampai +0,8%), dan -1,4% selama 20 sesi.
Pergerakan benchmark setiap komoditas dari penutupan terakhir sebelum peristiwa. Pembacaan historis menggabungkan peristiwa serupa di masa lalu; itu menggambarkan apa yang terjadi, bukan apa yang akan terjadi. Bukan nasihat investasi.
India, the top buyer, is projected to cut palm oil imports to a nine-year low as food-service demand collapses, a bearish demand signal on 5 May.