Energy Markets
Soyoil presumes power position as palm oil prices reach near-record premium -Braun.
Despite its status as the world's most numerous vegetable oil, palm oil is no longer the most inexpensive, as supply issues have pushed up prices by almost 30% this year. Meanwhile, prices for rival soybean oil have actually decreased more than 11% so far this year, driven by record worldwide soybean output. This has actually established a rare discount rate of soybean oil to palm oil, which has sped up to near-record levels in recent weeks. Palm oil accounts for about 40% of global output of significant vegoils, that include rapeseed and sunflower oil, while soybean oil declares a one-third...