
Malaysian palm oil futures fell nearly 3% on August 18 to a one-week closing low, after a record high the previous week. Export shipments in the first half of August fell 15% to 24% from July, and Indian demand was covered for August with subscriptions for September-October stalling.
Indonesia's higher export duties were expected to shift demand toward Malaysia from September.
Weaker export demand and slowing Indian purchases pressure palm oil prices, which also weigh on competing vegetable oils. Higher Indonesian export taxes are expected to shift some trade flows to Malaysia.
Na 158 eerdere neerwaarts handel-gebeurtenissen bewoog Palmolie zich mediaan +0,0% over 5 sessies (51% hoger; middelste helft -1,3% tot +0,8%), en -1,4% over 20.
Na 152 eerdere neerwaarts handel-gebeurtenissen bewoog Sojaolie zich mediaan -0,2% over 5 sessies (47% hoger; middelste helft -2,1% tot +2,1%), en -0,1% over 20.
Bewegingen van de benchmark van elke grondstof sinds de laatste slotkoers vóór de gebeurtenis. Historische waarden bundelen eerdere gebeurtenissen van hetzelfde soort; ze beschrijven wat er gebeurde, niet wat zal gebeuren. Geen beleggingsadvies.