Palm rises over 2% on Indonesia supply worries, weaker ringgit

18 Apr, 2023

SINGAPORE: Malaysian palm oil futures rose more than 2% on Tuesday after a four-day slide, as concerns about supply from top producer Indonesia grew after a sharp drop in February stockpiles, while a weaker Malaysian ringgit also lent some support.

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The benchmark palm oil contract for July delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 2.23% to 3,719 ringgit ($838.18) per tonne in morning trade.

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