Malaysian palm oil edged up on Friday evening for its first gain in four sessions on the back of falling production outlook, after earlier hitting its lowest level since August last year on rising global vegetable oil supplies and weak demand..
KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Wednesday Feb 28.
FUNDAMENTALS
* Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a more than six-week high on Tuesday before paring gains, but still ended higher for a third straight session supported by strength in rival edible oils.
* U.S. wheat prices 0#W: rose to roughly seven-month highs on Tuesday as low crop ratings and limited chances of rain in drought-hit parts of the Plains growing region kept attention on the risk of yield losses.
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