KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Benchmark palm oil prices will not rise above RM3,300 per tonne in the first half of 2020 and the commodity's recent rally has eliminated its competitive edge over rival edible oils, a top industry analyst said on Thursday.
Prices on the Bursa Malaysia exchange have gained 36% since October, to hit a three-year high of RM3,150 ringgit this week, helped by lower production and higher demand for biodiesel in top producers Indonesia and Malaysia.
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