CPO futures expected to trade in a range of 3,800-4,000 ringgits till Jul
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MUMBAI – Futures contracts of crude palm oil on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade in a range of 3,800–4,000 ringgits (INR 87,581.18–INR 92,190.72) per tonne during Jan-Jul, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council said, citing Dorab Mistry, director of Godrej International Ltd.
Barring any weather-related disruptions such as drought, the forecast should be reviewed after July, taking into account emerging factors and Indonesia's implementation of the biodiesel B50 mandate, Mistry said.
"CPO futures below RM4,000 (4,000 ringgits) are not attractive to listed palm oil companies and shareholders. So, I expect palm futures recovery to fizzle out as we move into April," Mistry said. "At the same time, if the futures sink below RM4,000, there will be strong efforts to support and talk up the price of palm oil, and you will have Indonesian industry captains and ministers talking about the B50 (mandate) again," Mistry said at the 37th Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference and Exhibition 2026.
Adequate workforce at Malaysian plantations and weather conditions helped improve crude palm oil production in 2025 to over 20 million tonnes from an expected 19.3 million tonnes, Mistry said. "At the same time, palm stocks in Malaysia exceeded three million tonnes versus the expected two million tonnes, while palmolein has regained its price competitiveness," he said.
At 1245 IST, the most-active April contract of crude palm oil was down 0.8% at 4,028 ringgits (INR 92,836.06) per tonne. End
Reported by Reshma Ravi
Edited by Avishek Dutta
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