Crude oil's collapse drags down the palm oil market, with 4,400 ringgit becoming the bulls' last Maginot Line

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汇通财经2026/04/17 10:18

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David Ng, a Kuala Lumpur-based trader, pointed out that the decline in palm oil futures was directly attributed to the spillover effect from weakness in the crude oil market. The drop in energy prices has undermined expectations for alternative demand for biodiesel feedstock, causing the price link between vegetable oils and fossil energy to tighten once again.
Recent weakening in export estimate data has served as a second blow. The fading demand-side signals, resonating with the drag from crude oil supply, forced the June delivery contract down by 44 ringgit to 4,451 ringgit per ton. Ng identifies 4,400 ringgit as a key support level, while 4,580 ringgit acts as the resistance ceiling above.
Current prices are within a technically sensitive range. If crude oil loses further ground due to diplomatic developments over the weekend impacting market psychology, palm oil may test the 4,000 ringgit round-number support. On the other hand, any renewed tensions in the Strait of Hormuz or lower-than-expected Southeast Asian output could trigger a rapid rebound toward resistance levels.
It is necessary to be alert to structural divergences in the vegetable oil market. Although crude oil is dictating short-term direction, the palm oil supply-demand balance is entering a seasonal output increase period. If export data does not recover in tandem, even if energy prices stabilize, the endogenous pressure of inventory accumulation is likely to cap the extent of any rebound.

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Crude oil's collapse drags down the palm oil market, with 4,400 ringgit becoming the bulls' last Maginot Line

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