VEGOILS-Palm extends losses on weak soy costs, export knowledge

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VEGOILS-Palm extends losses on weak soy costs, export knowledge


By Mei Mei Chu

KUALA LUMPUR, July 22 (Reuters)Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday for a second straight session, monitoring weak spot in rival soyoil forward of the nation’s export tax announcement, with weaker exports this month thus far additional weighing on sentiment.

The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for October supply on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Trade slid 63 ringgit, or 1.52%, to 4,086 ringgit ($967.22) a tonne by the noon break.

The market is awaiting Malaysia to announce its crude palm oil export tax for August, with hopes that the world’s second-largest exporter will decrease its reference worth, a Kuala Lumpur-based dealer mentioned.

“Extra promoting is anticipated as soybean complicated is exhibiting extra weak spot.”

Exports of Malaysian palm oil merchandise for July 1-20 fell 9.6% to 869,542 tonnes in contrast with the identical interval in June as shipments to India and China declined, in line with knowledge from cargo surveyor Societe Generale de Surveillance on Wednesday.

Dalian’s most-active soyoil contract DBYcv1 fell 1.5%, whereas its palm oil contract DCPcv1 eased 1.3%. Soyoil costs on the Chicago Board of Commerce BOcv1 had been down 1%.

Palm oil is affected by worth actions in associated oils as they compete for a share within the world vegetable oils market.

Oil costs fell after an surprising rise in U.S. crude oil inventories and as rising COVID-19 infections threaten demand, making palm a much less engaging choice for biodiesel feedstock. O/R

Palm oil might break a resistance at 4,164 ringgit and rise to 4,260 ringgit per tonne, as it’s but to fulfil this goal, Reuters technical analyst Wang Tao mentioned. TECH/C

($1 = 4.2245 ringgit)

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(Reporting by Mei Mei Chu; modifying by Vinay Dwivedi and Rashmi Aich)

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