Palm oil prices have been fluctuating on the back of news coming out of Indonesia on its export ban for palm oil. Earlier this week, the government clarified the export ban wouldn’t cover crude palm oil, relieving pressure on markets. But how much will elevated palm oil prices feed into global food inflation? We discuss the outlook for the edible oil market with Alvin Tai of Bloomberg Intelligence. Image credit: Shutterstock.com

<p>Palm oil prices have been fluctuating on the back of news coming out of Indonesia on its export ban for palm oil. Earlier this week, the government clarified the export ban wouldn’t cover crude palm oil, relieving pressure on markets. But how much will elevated palm oil prices feed into global food inflation? We discuss the outlook for the edible oil market with Alvin Tai of Bloomberg Intelligence. Image credit: Shutterstock.com</p>

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