Malaysian Palm Oil exports up 3.9% over first half of month

Demand for Malaysian palm oil products moved higher over the first fifteen days of November. After showing weakness the first 10 days of the month, demand for refined products accelerated, as did shipments to the EU, India, and the Middle East. Demand for RBD palm olein and palm stearin are both up 30% month over month, while crude palm oil (CPO) demand is off by 5%.

An increase in export activity is…