Palm Oil Weekly Prices
 
 
PALM OIL WEEKLY PRICES ON   11th -  17th Jun 2008 3rd  Week
Prices in the domestic and export markets traded firm.
Crude palm oil price traded higher, increased by RM79.50 to RM3,660.50,  with the highest  traded price at RM3,750.00.  RBD palm olein traded lower by US$2.50 to US$1,240.00. Palm oil prices were traded higher due to:                                                                               
n BMD CPO futures higher on aggressive short covering and speculative buying prompted by the strong recovery in both soyabean and crude oil prices.
n CBOT soyabean oil prices traded sharply higher on short-covering influenced by flooding in corn and soyabean fields in the US Midwest growing area.
n News of uptrend in imports  by Pakistan and India for the coming festival sessions
Crude palm oil export duty.
n For the current week 16/06/2008 – 22/06/2008, the CPO export duty payable is RM856.34/tonne.
Palm oil prices in Europe traded  firm.
n Crude palm oil price traded higher by US$13.50 to US$1,222.00. CPO discount vis-à-vis SBO widened to US$351.50 this week.
n RBD palm olein traded higher by US$12.50 to US$1,301.50 and was at a discount of US$269.00 against SBO.
                   
 
WEEKLY PALM OIL PRICE PROFILE
  Daily   Prices Weekly Average
11/06/2008 12/06/2008 13/06/2008 16/06/2008 17/06/2008 Present Previous Diff (+/-)
1. LOCAL PHYSICAL PRICES (RM/TONNE)  
CPO (Lcl Deld) 3,577.50 3663.00 3682.50 3707.00 3659.50 3,660.50 3,581.00 79.50
PK (Ex-mill) 2,080.00 2093.50 2095.50 2088.00 2079.50 2,088.50 2,090.50 -2.00
CPKO(Lcl Deld) 4,422.50 4446.50 4441.50 4440.50 4414.50 4,439.50 4,361.00 78.50
2. EXPORT PRICES (US$/TONNE)  
RBD P. Oil (Fob M'sia) 1,193.50 NT 1226.50 1224.50 1220.00 1,219.50 1175.00 44.50
RBD P.Olein (Fob M'sia) 1,227.00 NT 1261.00 1268.50 1258.50 1,240.00 1237.50 2.50
RBD P.Stearin (Fob M'sia) 960.00 NT 974.50 970.00 1015.00 970.50 995.50 -25.00
3. N.W. EUROPE PRICES (US$/TONNE)  
RBD P.Olein (Cif Rott) 1,302.50 1,290.00 1,305.00 1,315.00 1,295.00 1,301.50 1289.00 12.50
RBD P. Oil (Cif Rott) 1,267.50 1,255.00 1,270.00 1,280.00 1,260.00 1,266.50 1254.00 12.50
CPO (Cif Rott) 1,225.00 1,217.50 1,215.00 1,232.50 1,220.00 1,222.00 1208.50 13.50
SBO (Dutch Fob Ex-Mill) UNQ UNQ 1,546.62 1,594.65 1,580.98 1,574.08 1505.00 69.08
Sun Oil (Cif Rott) 1,970.00 1,970.00 1,970.00 1,950.00 1,960.00 1,964.00 1750.00 214.00
RSO (Dutch Fob Ex-Mill) 1,609.94 1,586.61 1,595.82 1,625.61 1,613.56 1,606.31 1566.50 39.81
                   
RBD P.Stearin (Cif Rott) 1,070.00 1,070.00 1,080.00 1,080.00 1,065.00 1,073.00 1064.00 9.00
Tallow 1,045.00 1,045.00 1,045.00 1,045.00 1,045.00 1,045.00 1045.00 0.00
                   
PKO (Cif Rott) 1,425.00 1,420.00 1,415.00 1,400.00 1,390.00 1,410.00 1445.00 -35.00
CNO (Cif Rott) 1,625.00 1,625.00 1,630.00 1,630.00 1,620.00 1,626.00 1666.00 -40.00
4. PRICE PREMIUM / DISCOUNT IN N.W EUROPE  (US$/TONNE)  
CPO/SBO UNQ UNQ -331.62 -362.15 -360.98 -351.58 -296.00 -55.58
CPO/RSO -384.94 -369.11 -380.82 -393.11 -393.56 -384.31 -358.00 -26.31
RBD P.Olein/SBO UNQ UNQ -241.62 -279.65 -285.98 -269.08 -216.00 -53.08
RBD P.Olein/Sun Oil -667.50 -680.00 -665.00 -635.00 -665.00 -662.50 -492.50 -170.00
RBD P.Stearin/Tallow 25.00 25.00 35.00 35.00 20.00 28.00 19.00 9.00
PKO/CNO -200.00 -205.00 -215.00 -230.00 -230.00 -216.00 -221.00 5.00
5. FUTURES PRICES (TONNE)  
BMD CPO Aug  2008 (RM) 3606.00 3623.00 3690.00 3716.00 3635.00 3654.00 3549.50 104.50
CBOT SBO Aug  2008 (US$) 1,437.26 1463.66 1,463.44 1,451.78 1,455.30 1454.29 1391.00 63.29
6. LANDED INDONESIA CPO PRICE IN MALAYSIA       
FOB Belawan US$ (Offered Price) 1,122.50 1,122.50 1,162.50 1,162.50 1,162.50 1,146.50 1135.50 11.00
Landed Indonesia CPO (US$) 1,137.50 1,137.50 1,177.50 1,177.50 1,177.50 1,161.50 1,150.50 11.00
Landed Indonesia CPO (RM) 3723.04 3725.88 3856.90 3856.90 3835.12 3,799.57 3375.00 424.57
Premium/Discount Vs Lcl Dlvd CPO (RM)   145.54 62.88 174.40 149.90 175.62 141.67 162.50 -20.83
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