World vegetable oil and sugar market, March 2, 2023

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Published Mar 3, 2023

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Vegetable oil Palm oil contract for delivery in May 2023 on the Bursa Malaysia exchange at the beginning of the session increased by 51 ringgit, or 1.22%, to 4,233 ringgit ($946.56) per ton. At the middle of the day, this futures contract closed at 4,267 ringgit ($953.52)/ton. The ringgit fell 0.07% against the dollar, making palm oil more attractive to foreign currency holders. India has decided to cancel duty-free import quota of 2 million tonnes of crude sunflower oil for the next fiscal year starting April 1, to support local farmers. Ukraine and Russia account for about 80% of global sunflower oil exports. Months of heavy rains caused flooding across Malaysia that displaced more than 27,000 people. Flooding disrupted harvest operations and supply chains, affecting output in the world's second-largest palm oil producer, amid steady demand from key markets India and EU. Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil exporter, plans to require palm oil exports to go through a ...

Source: Vinanet

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