KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to rise in 2024, as stagnant production despite rising demand for biodiesel is seen offsetting the impact of higher output of rival oils, a Reuters poll showed. Benchmark palm prices will average 3,950 ringgit ($837.93) a metric ton in 2024, up 4.06% from 2023, according to the median estimate of 18 analysts and industry participants. Average prices had fallen 23% last year. "The key driver that will influence the price of CPO for this year is implementation of B35 biodiesel mandate in Indonesia, which is expected to limit global palm oil supply for export market," said Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, director-general of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.
Palm Prices Seen Up 4% in 2024 on Biodiesel Demand, Stagnant Output
KONTAN.CO.ID - JAKARTA. Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to rise in 2024, as stagnant production despite rising demand for biodiesel is seen offsetting the impact of higher output of rival oils, a Reuters poll showed. Benchmark palm prices will average 3,950 ringgit ($837.93) a metric ton in 2024, up 4.06% from 2023, according to the median estimate of 18 analysts and industry participants. Average prices had fallen 23% last year. "The key driver that will influence the price of CPO for this year is implementation of B35 biodiesel mandate in Indonesia, which is expected to limit global palm oil supply for export market," said Ahmad Parveez Ghulam Kadir, director-general of the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.