Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia’s derivatives market ended lower on Wednesday, falling for a fourth consecutive session, weighed down by declines in rival edible oils.
Crude palm oil prices fell to a one-month low on growing concerns over the biodiesel B40 programme, which starts next month.
At the close, the January 2025 contract fell RM189 to RM4,700 a tonne, the February 2025 contract dropped RM182 to RM4,619 a tonne and the March 2025 contract fell RM196 to RM4,529 a tonne.
April 2025 fell by RM194 to RM4,427 per tonne, May 2025 fell by RM176 to RM4,343 per tonne, and June 2025 fell by RM156 to RM4,271 per tonne.