Monday, February 14, 2011

Breaking News-RTRS - Asia oils-China restocks with palm oil after Lunar Year holidays

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 11 (Reuters) - China, the world's No.2 vegetable oil buyer, is seeking nearby palm oil shipments to replenish stocks after the Lunar New Year holiday although the pace of orders will be slower due to the recent price rally.
China's domestic refined palm olein used in cooking oil is selling at around 10,300 yuan ($1,563)a tonne with import prices for the spot month standing at a much higher 10,800 yuan, potentially limiting the size of purchases, traders said.
Benchmark Malaysia palm oil futures have hit successive three-year highs on strong export demand, particularly from China and concerns of a further stock draw.