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Palm Oil Unlikely To Reach Premium To Soyoil
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10/18/04 Oilmandi - RBD palm olein discount to soyoil around $60-$70/MT,half levels witnessed earlier in year. Palm oil was at premium to soyoilon occasion in 1990s, but traders say little chance of repeat; unfavorablyhigh import duties for palm oil in major consumer India requires palm oilto maintain discount to stay attractive, traders say. "If palm oil doesever trade at a premium, it won't last. People will be selling palm andbuying soybean oil," trader says.