Palm Oil Stockpiles to Stay Low in 1H Before Climbing in 2H: Fry

By Anuradha Raghu

(Bloomberg) -- Stockpiles will remain low in 1H before rising in 2H as production picks up, LMC International Chairman James Fry says in interview in Kuala Lumpur.

* "Because we're now in the low season of production, we're not going to see a significant increase in stocks until mid-year," Fry says. "After that, stocks can rise very abruptly"

* NOTE: Malaysian end-Dec. palm oil stockpiles at 1.67m tons

* Global palm oil production to rebound in 2017; will total just above production in 2015

* Prices in 2H will depend on Indonesia's biodiesel mandate and how much palm oil it can absorb out of the market

* Palm oil needs to have a bigger discount to other edible oils to increase its uptake as production recovers in 2H

* NOTE: Malaysia Crude Palm Oil Output Seen at 19.4m Tons in 2017: MPOB

* NOTE: Indonesia's Palm Oil Output Seen at 32m-33m Tons in 2017: Gapki

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