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Palm oil ticks up on production worries, stronger rival oils

Published January 24, 2024 Updated January 24, 2024 10:57am
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BEIJING: Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher for a second session on Wednesday, underpinned by expectations of lower production in the world’s second largest producer and tracking gains in rival edible oils.

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The benchmark palm oil contract for April delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 19 ringgit, or 0.48%, to 3,967 ringgit ($838.16) a metric ton in early trade.