FINWIRES · TerminalLIVE
FINWIRES

亚洲生物燃料最新动态:马来西亚棕榈油价格紧随竞争对手之后

-- 周一,马来西亚棕榈油期货价格小幅上涨,芝加哥和大连交易所的竞争对手豆油价格也出现上涨,尽管出口疲软。 马来西亚衍生品交易所(Bursa Malaysia Derivatives)5月原棕榈油合约上涨1.66%,至每吨4,529马来西亚林吉特(1,144.84美元)。6月合约上涨1.74%,至每吨4,565林吉特。 据Phillip Capital和Trading Economics报道,货运调查员估计,4月前20天马来西亚的棕榈油出货量环比下降了25.6%至25.8%。 价格报告机构Fastmarkets的分析显示,由于近期产品成本和运费飙升,马来西亚对大多数区域目的地的出口在4月上半月出现下降,其中对中东的出口降幅最大。 据该机构援引Intertek Testing Services的数据,4月1日至15日期间,出口量环比下降324,724公吨至580,018公吨,主要原因是中东地区的出口量减少了114,650公吨。 据报道,对印度的出口量从150,600公吨减少至102,300公吨,而对中国的出口量则从67,550公吨减少至54,760公吨。 印度的采购量可能会在季节性需求到来之前出现反弹,但由于经济形势不佳,中国的进口量可能仍将面临压力。 中国价格报告机构MySteel表示,在中国,“国内进口利润率仍然严重倒挂,导致船舶采购量很少,甚至有两艘船取消了订单,但港口库存仍然很高。” MySteel表示,棕榈油市场基本面整体走软,出口下降而产量上升,形成“供过于求”的局面。 Fastmarkets指出,马来西亚棕榈油产量在第一季度经历季节性低点后预计将有所回升,这可能会限制国内库存的下降。 尽管如此,如果原油价格持续走强,提振生物燃料需求,棕榈油价格可能仍将得到支撑。 印尼计划从7月1日起将生物柴油计划的比例从目前的40%提高到50%,而马来西亚正在努力将生物柴油比例从目前的10%提高到12%和15%,但具体时间表尚未确定。

Related Articles

Research

Research Alert: CFRA Keeps Hold Opinion On Shares Of Otis Worldwide Corporation

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We cut our 12-month target to $90 from $100 following Q1 earnings, valuing OTIS shares at 19.6x our 2027 EPS outlook of $4.58 (down from $4.70; 2026 EPS view updated to $4.18 from $4.25), a modest discount to industrial machinery peers' and OTIS's five-year forward multiple average given unclear timing of ongoing margin headwinds. Service margins were disappointing in Q1 (contracting 160 bps to 23%) amid higher labor and material costs that came in above pricing. Weakness in China has yet to stabilize, though as noted in the past, this represents a shrinking area of OTIS's portfolio and will have a more limited effect going forward. Overall, the latest quarter was more of the same (China weakness/New Equipment decline), though with the added concern of margin quality being pressured within Service - the core profit driver for OTIS overall. While efforts to shore up profitability are underway, we see timing of recovery being uncertain.

$OTIS
Asia Markets

Saudi Shares Start Week Higher; US-Iran Peace Talks Canceled

The Tadawul All Share Index closed Sunday 0.11% higher as investors assessed the latest updates regarding the conflict in the Middle East.US President Donald Trump said on his Truth Social account that the Pakistani trip for his envoys, Steve Witkoff and Jared Kushner, was canceled. The announcement dimmed the hopes for peace talks between Iran and the US to happen any time soon.Further to this, Israel launched an attack in Lebanon on April 25. The strikes, which targeted Hezbollah, resulted in four casualties and facility damage in Southern Lebanon.Back at home, Rabigh Refining and Petrochemical (SASE:2380), d/b/a Petro Rabigh, and Thob Al Aseel (SASE:4012) posted their financial results for the three months ended March 31. Petro Rabigh emerged from a loss in the first quarter, while Thob Al Aseel logged a higher net profit and revenue."The reason for net profit reported during the current quarter compared to a net loss recorded in the same quarter of last year was primarily attributable to improved product margins resulting from stronger refined product pricing and higher sales volumes," Petro Rabigh said in its report.Petro Rabigh rose 10% at closing, while Thob Al Aseel ticked down 1.59%.Meanwhile, the local calendar will be mostly empty except for the kingdom's preliminary figures for its GDP growth rate for the first quarter and the M3 money supply and private bank lending data for March on Thursday.

$^TASI$SASE:2380$SASE:4012
Research

Research Alert: CFRA Maintains Hold Rating On Shares Of United Rentals Inc.

CFRA, an independent research provider, has providedwith the following research alert. Analysts at CFRA have summarized their opinion as follows:We lift our 12-month target price to $1,100 from $950 following a strong first quarter, valuing shares at 20.5x our 2027 EPS outlook of $54.28 (in line with previous estimate; 2026 EPS also in line). We believe a higher multiple is justified given URI's firming market leadership within an expanding rental equipment industry. A robust Q1 beat enabled URI to raise its full-year revenue guidance to $16.9B-$17.4B and adjusted EBITDA to $7.625B-$7.875B, citing momentum heading into a busy season. With leverage well below historical levels, we believe accretive M&A deals could serve as a potential catalyst for additional guidance increases. Margin compression has been a sticky issue for URI, but Q1 indicated that pricing may have turned around and that headwinds are starting to ease as quarterly results begin to lap when tariff-related inflation began to pick-up. We remain cautious on margins, though are encouraged by signs of stabilization. New project activity is likely supporting pricing trends, in our view.

$URI