Palm Oil Has Weekly Drop on Demand Concerns After Export Tax Cut
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Palm oil declined on speculation some investors may have deferred buying after Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer, changed its export tax structure starting this month.
The contract for March delivery dropped 0.3 percent to close at 2,467 ringgit ($808) a metric ton on the Malaysia Derivatives Exchange. Palm oil retreated 1.2 percent this week.