Palm Oil Weekly Prices
 
 
PALM OIL WEEKLY PRICES ON   30th Apr  -  6th May 2008 1st  Week
Prices in the domestic and export markets traded easier.
Crude palm oil price traded lower, decresed by RM83.50 to RM3,402.50,  with the highest  traded price at RM3,450.00.  RBD palm olein traded lower by US$30.50 to US$1,268.50. Prices were traded easier due to: 
n BMD CPO futures traded sharply lower on hedge and speculative selling influenced by huge losses in soyabean oil prices.
n Sharp decline in the CBOT soyabean oil prices following prospects for a larger US soyabean acreage this year.
n The US grain and soyabean markets suffered heavy losses as the dollar soared to a five-week high against the Euro.
Crude palm oil export duty.
n  For the current week 05/05/2008 – 11/05/2008, the CPO export duty payable is RM789.02/tonne.
Palm oil prices in Europe traded  easier.
n Crude palm oil price traded lower by US$11.00 to US$1,169.50. CPO discount vis-à-vis SBO narrowed to US$175.00 this week.
n RBD palm olein traded lower by US$5.00 at US$1,313.50 and was at a discount of US$59.50 against SBO.
                   
 
WEEKLY PALM OIL PRICE PROFILE
  Daily   Prices Weekly Average
30/04/2008 01/05/2008 02/05/2008 05/05/2008 06/05/2008 Present Previous Diff (+/-)
1. LOCAL PHYSICAL PRICES (RM/TONNE)  
CPO (Lcl Deld) 3,400.50 PH 3380.00 3407.50 3411.00 3,402.50 3,486.00 -83.50
PK (Ex-mill) 1,966.50 PH 2000.00 1970.50 1943.50 1,963.50 1,986.00 -22.50
CPKO(Lcl Deld) 4,057.00 PH 4006.00 4045.00 4057.00 4,039.00 4,070.00 -31.00
2. EXPORT PRICES (US$/TONNE)  
RBD P. Oil (Fob M'sia) 1,262.50 PH 1199.00 NT 1260.00 1,206.50 1265.50 -59.00
RBD P.Olein (Fob M'sia) 1,279.00 PH 1264.50 NT 1282.50 1,268.50 1299.00 -30.50
RBD P.Stearin (Fob M'sia) NT PH 1026.50 NT 1000.00 1,013.00 1018.00 -5.00
3. N.W. EUROPE PRICES (US$/TONNE)  
RBD P.Olein (Cif Rott) 1,315.00 PH 1,300.00 1,330.00 1,310.00 1,313.75 1319.00 -5.25
RBD P. Oil (Cif Rott) 1,285.00 PH 1,275.00 1,305.00 1,285.00 1,287.50 1298.00 -10.50
CPO (Cif Rott) 1,175.00 PH 1,152.50 1,170.00 1,180.00 1,169.38 1180.50 -11.13
SBO (Dutch Fob Ex-Mill) 1,416.59 PH 1,355.42 1,373.96 1,405.37 1,387.84 1443.00 -55.16
Sun Oil (Cif Rott) 1,900.00 PH 1,900.00 1,910.00 1,910.00 1,905.00 1919.00 -14.00
RSO (Dutch Fob Ex-Mill) 1,492.81 PH 1,426.35 1,432.83 1,444.20 1,449.05 1448.50 0.55
                   
RBD P.Stearin (Cif Rott) 1,065.00 PH 1,055.00 1,075.00 1,075.00 1,067.50 1086.00 -18.50
Tallow 1,028.00 PH 1,028.00 1,028.00 1,028.00 1,028.00 1028.00 0.00
                   
PKO (Cif Rott) 1,435.00 PH 1,415.00 1,420.00 1,410.00 1,420.00 1434.00 -14.00
CNO (Cif Rott) 1,450.00 PH 1,450.00 1,455.00 1,465.00 1,455.00 1461.00 -6.00
4. PRICE PREMIUM / DISCOUNT IN N.W EUROPE  (US$/TONNE)  
CPO/SBO -241.59 0.00 -202.92 -203.96 -225.37 -174.77 -262.50 87.73
CPO/RSO -317.81 0.00 -273.85 -262.83 -264.20 -223.74 -268.00 44.26
RBD P.Olein/SBO -101.59 0.00 -55.42 -43.96 -95.37 -59.27 -124.00 64.73
RBD P.Olein/Sun Oil -585.00 0.00 -600.00 -580.00 -600.00 -473.00 -600.00 127.00
RBD P.Stearin/Tallow 37.00 0.00 27.00 47.00 47.00 31.60 58.00 -26.40
PKO/CNO -15.00 0.00 -35.00 -35.00 -55.00 -28.00 -27.00 -1.00
5. FUTURES PRICES (TONNE)  
BMD CPO Jul  2008 (RM) 3395.00 PH 3341.00 3390.00 3387.00 3378.25 3439.00 -60.75
CBOT SBO Jul  2008 (US$) 1,239.70 PH 1,259.72 1,262.14 1,272.48 1258.51 1314.50 -55.99
6. LANDED INDONESIA CPO PRICE IN MALAYSIA       
FOB Belawan US$ (Offered Price) 1,137.50 PH 1,127.50 1,142.50 1,137.50 1,136.25 1143.50 -7.25
Landed Indonesia CPO (US$) 1,152.50 PH 1,142.50 1,157.50 1,152.50 1,151.25 1,158.50 -7.25
Landed Indonesia CPO (RM) 3641.32 PH 3613.73 3663.49 3628.07 3,636.65 3645.00 -8.35
Premium/Discount Vs Lcl Dlvd CPO (RM)   3641.32 PH 3613.73 3663.49 3628.07 3,636.65 191.00 3445.65
Note : NT  : No Transaction ;    N.A  : Not Available;    PH  : Public Holiday;    UNQ  :  Unquote;   
Source :   MPOB Registration of Contracts,  Oilworld,   Reuters,  BMD   CBOT,   Dow Jones News, Massey Company