Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday, marking their first weekly gain in three weeks, driven by strong export data. The benchmark palm oil contract for August delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 0.16% to RM3,862 (US$905.30) a metric ton. The increase in the contract is supported by a reported rise in Malaysian palm oil exports for the May 1 – 15 period, with estimates showing an increase between 6.6% and 14.2%. However, the price may further decline into a range of RM3,763 to RM3,804 per metric ton, as the contract has broken support at RM3,870.