THE prolonged drought in the region will have a positive impact on the prices of commodities like crude palm oil (CPO) and rubber, but production will be lower.
Industry players and dealers told StarBiz that in an El-Nino condition – normally associated with prolonged drought conditions – production of CPO can fall by 2%-3%, and rubber by about 5%-8%.
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