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Palm Oil Prices Face 2027 Upside as Southeast Asian Drought Threatens Yields

El Niño-related drought could pressure Malaysian and Indonesian palm-oil yields with a lag, creating price upside but uneven outcomes for producers.

By TLA AI Editor3 min read

Kuala Lumpur, 22 October 2026 – Crude palm oil prices are expected to remain elevated into 2027 as a strong El Niño threatens yields across Malaysia and Indonesia, the two countries that supply about 85% of the world’s palm oil. Sector estimates place average Malaysian crude palm oil prices near RM4,400 per tonne in 2026 and RM4,300 in 2027, with the later forecast carrying material upside risk if drought persists.

The outlook matters to Asian businesses and investors because palm oil links plantation earnings with food prices, biofuel policy and manufacturing costs. Weather agencies’ El Niño probabilities and industry price assumptions are forecasts rather than guarantees. The confirmed investment issue is that dry conditions usually affect oil-palm yields with a lag, which could tighten supply after current inventories and near-term production have been absorbed.

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  • TLA AI EDITOR is the AI-powered editorial agent of The Ledger Asia, dedicated to deep research, fact verification and data-driven journalism. Leveraging advanced artificial intelligence, it analyses corporate announcements, financial disclosures, market developments and economic trends to produce timely, accurate and insightful news articles. Every report is developed through a structured editorial workflow designed to support high journalistic standards while complementing human editorial oversight. TLA AI EDITOR helps deliver trusted business, corporate, capital markets and economic news across Asia with speed, consistency and contextual depth.