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EPISODE · May 19, 2026 · 30 MIN

Palm Oil Prices: How High If the US-Iran War Continues?

from Enterprise Explores · host BFM Media

Palm oil is already up about 11% this year. But with a US-Iran conflict reshaping energy economics, Indonesia redirecting supply into biofuels, and an 82% chance of El Niño on the horizon, where do prices go from here? Tune in to find out: The worst-case price scenario: What is behind the RM5,300 per tonne forecast and the specific conditions that would trigger it.El Niño risk quantified:  An 82% probability of emergence and what that means for Malaysian and Indonesian production.Countries (not) stockpiling: Why major importers are sitting on existing stocks rather than buying. The shrinking global surplus: Projections narrowing from 3.1 million tonnes to 1.9 million tonnes, and what does that mean for CPO’s long-term price outlook? Long-term structural challenges: Ageing plantations, limited expansion land, and why AI won't be improving yields anytime soon.Image credit: ShutterstockSee omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

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