KL palm oil lower on supply worries
KL palm oil lower on supply worries
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters): Malaysian palm oil futures surrendered
earlier gains to close lower on Tuesday as worries over growing
output and falling physical prices prompted renewed selling
interest.
Better export data for the first 10 days of October had lifted
prices earlier.
Cargo surveyor Societe Generale de Surveillance Malaysia Sdn
Bhd said on Tuesday Malaysian palm oil exports for Oct. 1-10 were
at 297,931 tons against 231,270 tons for the same period in
September.
The benchmark third-month December futures contract ended down
two ringgit at 822 ringgit ($216.32) a ton after trading as high
as 832.
Oct (south) crude palm oil was offered at 760 ringgit a ton
against bids of 750, and trade was done at 775 to 752.50 ringgit.
Among refined products, Oct RBD palm oil was offered at
$227.50 a ton FOB, Nov at $230 and Dec at $235.
There were offers for Oct RBD palm olein at $250, Nov at
$252.50 and Dec at $257.50.
Oct RBD palm stearin was offered at $152.50 and Oct palm fatty
acid distillate was offered at $130.