Palm Oil Weekly Prices
 
 
PALM OIL WEEKLY PRICES ON   05th  - 11th Dec  2007 2nd  Week
Prices in the domestic and export markets traded easier.
Crude palm oil price traded  lower, down  by RM55.00 to RM2,883.00,  with the highest traded price at RM2,930.00.  RBD palm olein traded lower by US$4.00 to US$922.50. Prices were traded easier due to:
n Market concerns over weaker November’s palm oil fundamental.  News of rising stocks, poor exports performance and higher production pressured palm oil prices.
n Crude oil’s downward price below the US$90.00 per barrel pressured local palm oil prices to five-week low last week.
n Traders are now focus to the South American weather for market direction as soyabean crop is already planted, they are concerned about dry conditions in Argentina.
Crude palm oil export duty.
n  For the current week 10/12/2007 – 16/12/2007, the CPO export duty payable is RM662.39/ tonne.
Palm oil prices in Europe traded  easier.
n Crude palm oil price traded lower by US$9.00 to US$931.00. CPO discount vis-à-vis SBO narrowed to US$243.50  this week.
n RBD palm olein traded lower by US$6.00  at US$969.00  and  was  at  a discount of US$205.50 against SBO.
                   
 
WEEKLY PALM OIL PRICE PROFILE
  Daily   Prices Weekly Average
05/12/2007 06/12/2007 07/12/2007 10/12/2007 11/11/2007 Present Previous Diff (+/-)
1. LOCAL PHYSICAL PRICES (RM/TONNE)  
CPO (Lcl Deld) 2,902.00 2858.00 2892.50 2862.00 2891.50 2,883.00 2,938.00 -55.00
PK (Ex-mill) 1,692.00 1701.50 1709.00 1711.50 1726.00 1,705.00 1,705.50 -0.50
CPKO(Lcl Deld) 3,532.50 3531.50 3544.00 3536.00 3557.00 3,534.50 3,573.00 -38.50
2. EXPORT PRICES (US$/TONNE)  
RBD P. Oil (Fob M'sia) 918.50 NT 917.50 NT 916.00 917.50 925.00 -7.50
RBD P.Olein (Fob M'sia) 919.50 917.50 926.50 928.50 NT 922.50 926.50 -4.00
RBD P.Stearin (Fob M'sia) 868.00 877.00 882.50 880.00 882.00 875.50 876.50 -1.00
3. N.W. EUROPE PRICES (US$/TONNE)  
RBD P.Olein (Cif Rott) 972.50 960.00 970.00 967.50 975.00 969.00 975.00 -6.00
RBD P. Oil (Cif Rott) 965.00 952.50 962.50 960.50 965.00 961.10 967.50 -6.40
CPO (Cif Rott) 935.00 925.00 932.50 930.00 932.50 931.00 940.00 -9.00
SBO (Dutch Fob Ex-Mill) 1,175.07 1,170.80 1,175.57 1,179.34 1,172.07 1,174.57 1185.00 -10.43
Sun Oil (Cif Rott) 1,450.00 1,440.00 1,440.00 1,440.00 1,430.00 1,440.00 1450.00 -10.00
RSO (Dutch Fob Ex-Mill) 1,334.97 1,320.08 1,333.88 1,308.83 1,316.19 1,322.79 1350.00 -27.21
                   
RBD P.Stearin (Cif Rott) 920.00 915.00 920.00 925.00 925.00 921.00 930.00 -9.00
Tallow 840.00 840.00 840.00 840.00 840.00 840.00 840.00 0.00
                   
PKO (Cif Rott) 1,125.00 1,115.00 1,125.00 1,125.00 1,122.50 1,122.50 1128.00 -5.50
CNO (Cif Rott) 1,145.00 1,130.00 1,142.50 1,145.00 1,145.00 1,141.50 1150.50 -9.00
4. PRICE PREMIUM / DISCOUNT IN N.W EUROPE  (US$/TONNE)  
CPO/SBO -240.07 -245.80 -243.07 -249.34 -239.57 -243.57 -245.00 1.43
CPO/RSO -399.97 -395.08 -401.38 -378.83 -383.69 -391.79 -410.00 18.21
RBD P.Olein/SBO -202.57 -210.80 -205.57 -211.84 -197.07 -205.57 -210.00 4.43
RBD P.Olein/Sun Oil -477.50 -480.00 -470.00 -472.50 -455.00 -471.00 -475.00 4.00
RBD P.Stearin/Tallow 80.00 75.00 80.00 85.00 85.00 81.00 90.00 -9.00
PKO/CNO -20.00 -15.00 -17.50 -20.00 -22.50 -19.00 -22.50 3.50
5. FUTURES PRICES (TONNE)  
BMD CPO February  2008 (RM) 2910.00 2832.00 2870.00 2868.00 2880.00 2872.00 2917.50 -45.50
CBOT SBO March  2008 (US$) 1,018.38 1016.84 1,019.26 1,021.24 1,026.41 1020.43 1016.50 3.93
6. LANDED INDONESIA CPO PRICE IN MALAYSIA       
FOB Belawan US$ (Offered Price) 877.50 857.50 862.50 867.50 867.50 866.50 882.00 -15.50
Landed Indonesia CPO (US$) 892.50 872.50 877.50 882.50 882.50 881.50 897.00 -15.50
Landed Indonesia CPO (RM) 2984.97 2918.08 2924.71 2935.20 2926.81 2,937.95 3019.00 -81.05
Premium/Discount Vs Lcl Dlvd CPO (RM)   82.97 60.08 32.21 73.20 35.31 56.75 74.50 -17.75
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