Malaysian palm oil up tracking rival soyoil
The benchmark palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 62 ringgit, or 1.49%, to 4,225 ringgit ($996.46) a metric ton at the close.
'The futures opened gap higher today, following a resurgent movement in Chicago soyoil, ICE Canola and in Euronext Rapeseed futures Tuesday overnight and an uptick in Asian hours today for Chicago soyoil and energy prices,' said Anilkumar Bagani, research head at Mumbai-based vegetable oil broker Sunvin Group.
Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) added 0.51%. Dalian's most-active soyoil contract rose 0.37%, while its palm oil contract slipped 0.37%. Palm oil tracks the price movements of rival edible oils as it competes for a share of the global vegetable oils market.
The ringgit, palm's currency of trade, slightly weakened 0.02% against the dollar, making the commodity cheaper for holders of foreign currencies. Oil prices steadied on Wednesday, as signs of stronger Chinese crude consumption were outweighed by investor caution about the wider economic impact from US tariffs.
Stronger crude oil futures make palm a more attractive option for biodiesel feedstock.
Independent inspection company AmSpec Agri Malaysia estimates exports of Malaysian palm oil products for the July 1-15 period to have fallen 5.3% compared with the June 1-15 period, while cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services predicts a 6.2% drop.
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