Breaking News-RTRS-FACTBOX-Palm oil output forecasts for Southeast Asia

Following is a table of new and old forecasts by analysts, Malaysian and Indonesian governments and the industry for palm oil production in the Southeast Asian countries this year:

MALAYSIAN PALM OIL OUTPUT 2009 (in tonnes)


Dorab Mistry new forecast 17,500,000 ~ old forecast -nil-
Oilworld (Oct08/Sept09)new forecast 17,800,000 ~ old forecast 18,000,000
M.R Chandran new forecast 17,800,000 ~ old forecast -nil-
Commodities Ministry new forecast 17,700,000 ~ old forecast 18,300,000


INDONESIAN PALM OIL OUTPUT 2009 (in tonnes)


Dorab Mistry new forecast 22,000,000 ~ old forecast 21,500,000
Oilworld (Oct08/Sept09) new forecast 20,300,000 ~ old forecast 20,300,000
Government projection new forecast 19,700,000 ~ old forecast 19,700,000
Industry estimate new forecast 20,600,000 ~ old forecast 20,300,000