Palm Oil Weekly Prices
 
 
PALM OIL WEEKLY PRICES ON   02nd - 08th  Jan  2008 2nd  Week
Prices in the domestic and export markets traded firmer.
Crude palm oil price traded firmer, up  by  RM32.00 to RM3,139.50,  with the highest traded price at RM3,200.00. RBD palm olein traded higher by US$20.50 to US$1,002.50. Prices were traded firmer:
n Supported by higher SGS record export of Malaysia’s palm oil in December 2007, surged 13.9% to 1.44 million tonnes against 1.27 million tonnes in November 2007.
n Firmer CBOT soyabean oil price soared to an historic high supported by short-covering activities.  
n Market was supported by higher crude oil price fluctuated around the US$100 per barrel and weaker US dollar.
Crude palm oil export duty.
n  For the current week 07/01/2008 – 13/01/2008, the CPO export duty payable is RM693.17/ tonne. 
Palm oil prices in Europe traded  higher.
n Crude palm oil price traded higher by US$24.50 to US$1013.00. CPO discount vis-ŕ-vis SBO narrowed to US$230.50  this week.
n RBD palm olein traded higher by US$32.00  at US$1063.00  and  was  at a discount of US$180.50 against SBO.
                   
 
WEEKLY PALM OIL PRICE PROFILE
  Daily   Prices Weekly Average
02/01/2008 03/01/2008 04/01/2008 07/01/2008 08/01/2008 Present Previous Diff (+/-)
1. LOCAL PHYSICAL PRICES (RM/TONNE)  
CPO (Lcl Deld) 3,111.00 3142.00 3139.00 3148.50 3160.50 3,139.50 3,107.50 32.00
PK (Ex-mill) 1,904.50 1917.50 1923.00 1932.50 1934.00 1,921.50 1,894.50 27.00
CPKO(Lcl Deld) 3,858.00 3898.50 3896.00 3892.00 3900.50 3,891.00 3,869.50 21.50
2. EXPORT PRICES (US$/TONNE)  
RBD P. Oil (Fob M'sia) 986.00 997.50 1002.50 1002.50 NT 996.00 975.50 20.50
RBD P.Olein (Fob M'sia) 989.50 1011.50 1004.50 1017.50 1022.50 1,002.50 982.00 20.50
RBD P.Stearin (Fob M'sia) 920.50 935.00 931.50 932.50 NT 930.50 901.00 29.50
3. N.W. EUROPE PRICES (US$/TONNE)  
RBD P.Olein (Cif Rott) 1,050.00 1,062.50 1,057.50 1,070.00 1,075.00 1,063.00 1031.00 32.00
RBD P. Oil (Cif Rott) 1,042.50 1,052.50 1,050.00 1,062.50 1,067.50 1,055.00 1023.50 31.50
CPO (Cif Rott) 1,000.00 1,012.50 1,005.00 1,022.50 1,025.00 1,013.00 988.50 24.50
SBO (Dutch Fob Ex-Mill) 1,231.01 1,245.19 1,246.33 1,244.24 1,250.69 1,243.49 1232.00 11.49
Sun Oil (Cif Rott) 1,565.00 1,560.00 1,555.00 1,565.00 1,565.00 1,562.00 1550.00 12.00
RSO (Dutch Fob Ex-Mill) 1,472.50 1,451.50 1,447.17 1,454.31 1,445.65 1,454.22 1468.00 -13.78
                   
RBD P.Stearin (Cif Rott) 945.00 1,005.00 995.00 1,000.00 1,005.00 990.00 973.50 16.50
Tallow 795.00 795.00 795.00 795.00 795.00 795.00 840.00 -45.00
                   
PKO (Cif Rott) 1,200.00 1,210.00 1,210.00 1,235.00 1,235.00 1,218.00 1186.50 31.50
CNO (Cif Rott) 1,205.00 1,220.00 1,215.00 1,245.00 1,250.00 1,227.00 1201.50 25.50
4. PRICE PREMIUM / DISCOUNT IN N.W EUROPE  (US$/TONNE)  
CPO/SBO -231.01 -232.69 -241.33 -221.74 -225.69 -230.49 -239.50 9.01
CPO/RSO -472.50 -439.00 -442.17 -431.81 -420.65 -441.22 -474.00 32.78
RBD P.Olein/SBO -181.01 -182.69 -188.83 -174.24 -175.69 -180.49 -194.50 14.01
RBD P.Olein/Sun Oil -515.00 -497.50 -497.50 -495.00 -490.00 -499.00 -514.00 15.00
RBD P.Stearin/Tallow 150.00 210.00 200.00 205.00 210.00 195.00 143.50 51.50
PKO/CNO -5.00 -10.00 -5.00 -10.00 -15.00 -9.00 -19.00 10.00
5. FUTURES PRICES (TONNE)  
BMD CPO March  2008 (RM) 3082.00 3135.00 3120.00 3188.00 3161.00 3137.20 3086.50 50.70
CBOT SBO March  2008 (US$) 1,117.60 1125.96 1,125.96 1,116.50 1,122.00 1121.60 1091.00 30.60
6. LANDED INDONESIA CPO PRICE IN MALAYSIA       
FOB Belawan US$ (Offered Price) 930.00 950.00 947.50 965.00 962.50 951.00 923.50 27.50
Landed Indonesia CPO (US$) 945.00 965.00 962.50 980.00 977.50 966.00 938.50 27.50
Landed Indonesia CPO (RM) 3127.01 3192.22 3161.81 3219.30 3200.34 3,180.13 3125.50 54.63
Premium/Discount Vs Lcl Dlvd CPO (RM)   16.01 50.22 22.81 70.80 39.84 39.93 20.00 19.93
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