KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade lower this week, following a drop in crude oil prices below US$100 per barrel, a trader says.
Interband Group of Companies senior palm oil trader Jim Teh said CPO prices are anticipated to trade within the RM4,200 to RM4,300 range.
“The physical demand for the commodity is expected to come from China, Pakistan, India, and possibly several countries in the Middle East to stockpile amid the West Asia crisis,” he told Bernama.
“The market will also focus on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s monthly report regarding palm oil performance for April.”
The weekly volume rose to 435,410 lots, while open interest increased to 281,027 contracts.
