Dealers said the market was supported partly by gains in energy markets.

Palm oil can be used to make biodiesel as well as a wide range of other products including snack foods and soap.

Crude palm oil offers were raised by $5 to $15 a tonne, cif Rotterdam, with October trading at $750 a tonne, up $10.

Sellers also raised prices for EU rapeseed oil prices by 5 to 6 euros a tonne although buyers declined to follow the market up and no trades were reported.

Laurics continued to be thinly quoted with coconut oil offers raised by about $10 a tonne. The palmkernel oil market was unquoted.