-- 周五,马来西亚棕榈油期货价格小幅走低,有望连续第二周下跌。此前,受和平协议预期提振,原油价格大幅下跌,而疲软的需求持续打压市场情绪。 马来西亚衍生品交易所(Bursa Malaysia Derivatives)6月交割的原棕榈油合约下跌0.04%,至每吨4,505马来西亚林吉特(1,152.83美元)。7月合约也下跌相同幅度,至每吨4,539林吉特。预计本周累计跌幅将超过0.6%。 4月前25天,马来西亚棕榈油出口疲软。货运调查员估计,4月出货量环比下降15.7%至16.8%,主要原因是中东地区的物流中断,以及买家因价格高企而持谨慎态度。 由于近期价格上涨,棕榈油相对于其他食用油的折扣已大幅缩小,导致印度的需求发生转变。路透社援引经销商的估计数据显示,4月份印度棕榈油进口量环比下降,而大豆油和葵花籽油进口量则有所上升。 标普全球表示,亚洲原棕榈油与南美大豆油之间的价差已由负转正。今年早些时候,棕榈油与大豆油的价差为每吨50至100美元,而3月和4月,棕榈油相对于大豆油的溢价则为每吨80至100美元。 印度通常从阿根廷和巴西进口大豆油,从印度尼西亚和马来西亚进口棕榈油。 然而,高昂的运费限制了南美大豆油运往亚洲,据标普全球称,近几周运费飙升了约每吨130美元。本周,本币兑美元汇率上涨1.3%,推高了国际买家的采购成本,进一步抑制了出口需求。 继第一季度产量处于季节性低点之后,4月份产量可能回升,这也将对价格构成压力。随着厄尔尼诺现象的发展,年底产量趋势可能会逆转。 尽管如此,印尼和马来西亚国内消费的预期增长,以及生物柴油掺混比例的提高,可能会带来价格上涨的动力。 马来西亚4月份棕榈油数据将于5月11日公布,预计将对价格走势产生影响。
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