**Please note – The Jacobsen will close trade for the animal fats bulletin on Friday, Dec 22nd at 2 pm CT and publish shortly thereafter. There will be no reports on Monday, Dec 25th.**

Cash markets for palm oil and products were firm to higher, in line with a fifth straight session of gains for palm oil futures in Malaysia. Indications for palm oil, olein and palm stearin in the U.S. Gulf edged up in light activity.  

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