Palm oil prices on Bursa Malaysia increased by 0.6% during the morning trading session to 3,644 ringgit/ton. Soybean oil and palm oil prices on the Dalian exchange both decreased by 0.2%, while soybean oil prices on the Chicago stock exchange also decreased by 0.2%. India's palm oil imports rose to a four-month high in December 2023, making palm oil more competitive in the global vegetable oil market.