PETALING JAYA: Analysts have pegged the average crude palm oil (CPO) price for this year to drop by over 20% at RM2,260-RM2,280 per tonne, compared with RM2,815 per tonne recorded in 2017.
This will also drag on the full-year profit margins of local planters, who are mostly dependent on stable CPO prices.
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