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Malaysia: Palm oil snaps 3-day losing streak as export demand surges

RBD Palm Oil
Malaysia
Published Mar 16, 2023

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Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a three-day losing run on Wednesday on bargain buying amid strong demand for exports. The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for May delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange ended up 33 ringgit, or 0.83%, at 4,015 ringgit ($896.21) a tonne, after hitting a near one-month low in the previous session. Malaysia’s exports during March 1 to 15 rose between 55% and 72% from the same period in February, cargo surveyors said.

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