Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday amid higher edible and crude oil prices, and are headed for a more than 3% weekly gain.
The benchmark palm oil contract FCPOc3 for May delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 48 ringgit, or 1.18% to 4,119 ringgit ($878.63) a metric ton in morning trade, the highest intraday price reached since July 27.
It had gained 0.27% during overnight trade.
The contract is set for a weekly gain of around 3.6%, fuelled by tight supply and optimism over palm demand.
Dekel Agri-Vision PLC (LON:DKL) aspires to become a leading agro-industrial company in West Africa, one that creates value for shareholders whilst at all times placing the interests of the local communities and environment in which it operates in at the heart of its operations.current May contract,” said Chandran S, futures broker at Kuala Lumpur-based CGS International.