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flag Malaysian palm oil stocks dropped 3.9% in February; rising exports and Middle East tensions may impact global trade.

flag Malaysia's palm oil inventories fell 3.9% in February to 2.7 million tonnes due to lower production, with analysts expecting continued stock declines as exports improve, aided by crude palm oil’s growing price edge over soybean oil. flag The Middle East conflict threatens shipping routes, potentially disrupting trade for key importers like Egypt, Saudi Arabia, and Pakistan, and could raise logistics and fertilizer costs if the Strait of Hormuz is affected. flag MBSB Research forecasts a 3.3% monthly price rise in March, with crude palm oil averaging $1,073 per tonne. flag Meanwhile, Indonesia’s export demand has slowed due to a 50% rise in freight and insurance costs, weakening palm oil’s competitiveness, especially in India and Europe, where price advantages have narrowed. flag Inventory build-up in Indonesia may pressure prices, though exact export declines remain unquantified.

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