Lower crude prices reduced the feedstock appeal for biofuel production, weighing on palm oil and broader vegetable oil markets.
Palm oil fell from a near one-month high after weaker crude prices undermined its attractiveness as a biofuel feedstock, pressuring sentiment across vegetable oil markets. The move highlights how energy prices can influence edible oil demand when those oils are also used in fuel blending, linking palm oil more closely to swings in the broader commodities complex.