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At the end of 2018 and in mid- Weekly Prices of Palm Oil, fob Indonesia (US-$/T)
2019 palm oil prices were 800
below production costs for 760
many smallholders. 720
Prices are recovering. 680
640
Global consumption has started
to exceed production. Deficit 600
set to widen in 2019/20. 560
520
World palm oil stocks peaked at
15.3 Mn T in Jan 2019, 480
dropped to 14.7 Mn in Sep 19 440
and may fall by 2-3 Mn T in next 400
12 months Jan 17 Jun 17 Jan 18 Jun 18 Jan 19 Jun 19
Prices from 1 Jan 2017 until 30 Oct 2019
RBD Palm Olein, fob Malaysia, Oct 25 Soya Oil, fob Argentina, Oct 25
nearby and deferred in US -$/T nearby and deferred in US-$/T
690 690
670 670
650 650
630 630
610 610
590 590
570 570
550 550
530 530
510 510
490 490
Nov Dec Jan/Mar Apr/Jun Jul/Sept Nov Dec Jan/Feb Mar/Apr May/July
Outlook 2019/20:
SOYBEANS
World Production of
World Production (Mn T) and Area (Mn ha)
Soybeans: -19 Mn T 400
Open‘g stocks +14 Mn T 360
End Stocks -11 Mn T 320
Production
280
Our current soya crop
240
estimates 2019/20:
200
USA 97* (vs 120.5) 160
Brazil 123* (vs 118) 120
Argentina 53* (vs 54) Harvested Area
80
40
World 339* (358 Mn)
01/02 05/06 09/10 13/14 17/18
99/00 03/04 07/08 11/12 15/16 19/20F
by 12 Mn T in 110
100
Oct/Sept 2018/19 90
Another decline in 80
70
2019/20
60
This year’s soybean 50
crop about 15.6 Mn T 40
30
20
01/02 04/05 07/08 10/11 13/14 16/17 19/20F
SUNFLOWERSEED
Phenomenal growth in World Production (Mn T) and Area (Mn ha)
sunflowerseed cultivation and 55
production in recent years. 50
Production
Production in 2019 and in 2015: 45
Russia: 14.2 Mn T (vs. 9.7 Mn) 40
35
Ukraine: 15.6 Mn T (vs. 12.1 Mn)
30
World production of sun oil in 25
2019/20 is forecast to increase Harvested Area
20
further by 0.9 Mn T above the
2018/19 record of 20.0 Mn T 15
01/02 05/06 09/10 13/14 17/18
99/00 03/04 07/08 11/12 15/16 19/20F
17 OILS & FATS: Surplus/Deficit of Output vs. Usage 17 OILS & FATS
6 Annual Stocks / Usage Ratios (%)
Mn T
5 Surplus 24
4 Palm Oil
3 22 Sun Oil
2 Soya Oil
20
17 Oils/Fats
1
18
0
-1 16
-2
14
-3
Deficit
-4 12
-5 10
-6
-7 8
05/06 07/08 09/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 17/18 19/20F 03/04 05/06 07/08 09/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 17/18 19/20F
Veg oils are getting firmer relative to World Stocks in Percent of Annual Usage (%)
meals. The oil share is going to rise 24
within the next 12 months 22
20
FACTOR TO WATCH:
18
- Economic activity (slowing down),
financial markets, currencies? 16
14
- US-China? Canada-China?
12
- Weather and production 10
17 oils & fats
10 oilseeds
- timing of the demand rationing and 8
buying strategies of consumers 05/06 07/08 09/10 11/12 13/14 15/16 17/18 19/20F
04/05 06/07 08/09 10/11 12/13 14/15 16/17 18/19
- biodiesel policies (Indonesia, USA) At the end of the season
800
600
400
200
2010 2011 2012 2013 2014 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019
January 2010 un til Oct 2019
Monthly Prices of Palm & Lauric Oils (in US-$/T) ● Lauric oil prices are forecast
2000
Palmker n el oil, Mal/In do ., cif Ro tt . to appreciate
Co con ut o il, Phil/In do. c if Ro tt.
1800 CPO cif R'd am
800
PKernoil (Rott.) US $ 720 (590)
600 Coconut oil (Rott.) $ 860 (716)
400
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