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.
Após 158 eventos baixista de comércio passados, Óleo de palma subiu em mediana +0,0% em 5 sessões (51% de alta; metade central de -1,3% a +0,8%), e -1,4% em 20.
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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.