Market Update: Palm Oil Production

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Market Update: Palm Oil Production

  According the the Malaysian palm oil board (MPOB): June Crude output of 1,763,928 metric tons is down 2.58% from May Palm exports of 1,697,256 metric tons are up 5.19% Ending stocks of 2,151,287 MT are down 4.33% Crude palm oil stocks are down 14% Malaysia palm export activity over the first 10 days of

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