In October 2023, palm oil prices on the Bursa Malaysia exchange dropped by 1.01% to reach a three-week low. Meanwhile, soybean oil prices rose on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange but fell on the Dalian Exchange. The increase in oil prices has made palm oil a more appealing option for biodiesel feedstock, and there are expectations that sugar prices may drop if weather conditions improve. Additionally, Egypt has purchased 150,000 tons of raw sugar from Brazil.