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AN ANALYSIS OF BIOFUELS AND THEIR IMPACT ON PALM OIL PRICES Chris de Lavigne Global VP of Consulting Frost & Sullivan 1

An Analysis of Biofuels and their Impact on Palm Oil Prices

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AN ANALYSIS OF BIOFUELS AND THEIR IMPACT ON PALM OIL PRICES

Chris de LavigneGlobal VP of ConsultingFrost & Sullivan

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OVERVIEW OF FROST & SULLIVAN

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CLIENT PORTAL & E- BROADCASTS

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5 YEARS OF “O

N TH

E MO

NEY” FO

RECASTS. KEY Q

UO

TES…..

POC 2006 PREDICTION

POC 2008

MAY 2007 – INDONESIAN CONFERENCE

POC 2010

« PRICES OF RM 1900 WILL BE LONG GONE. PRICES WILL BE

HIGHER MOVING FORWARD »

« PRICES WILL REACH $1000 BY YEAR END»

« PRICES WILL REACH RM 4500 BEFORE WE BAT AN EYELID»

« PRICES WILL REACH RM 3500 »

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WHAT INFLUENCES THE PRICES OF VEG OILS/ PALM OIL?

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5 YEARS OF “O

N TH

E MO

NEY” FO

RECASTS. KEY Q

UO

TES…..

FUNDAMENTALS SPECULATION

FUNDAMENTALS HAVE BEEN IMPACTED DUE MANY THINGS:

USED TO BE ABOUT STOCK TO USAGE RATIO

NOW…

IS INCREASINGLY ABOUT UNDERSTANDING :

- « NEW MARKET DYNAMICS »

SPECULATION HAS TAKEN A FAR MORE IMPORTANT ROLE DUE TO :

- GLOBAL CRISIS- WEATHER PATTERNS- LACK OF CONTROLS- INELASTIC PRICES

- MONEY, MONEY, MONEY

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COM

PLEXITY AND

THU

S VOLATILITY ARE KEY

THEM

ESESSENTIALLY WE LIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY MORE COMPLEX MARKET WITH SO MAY INTER-RELATED ASPECTS

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• World oil & fat, supply and demand (stock to usage ratio)• Substitution (lowest cost oil vs. intrinsic use)• Feed energy costs (floor price fat vs. grain)• Logistics (freight rates, shipping delays, JIT etc.)• Weather (big influencer, often overlooked!)• Economy• Politics - import tariffs/ duties• War and crude oil prices• Biosecurity – BSE, non GM markets• Biodiesel and Bioethanol• Inter-relationship between crops• Speculation

A LOOK BACK AT HISTORY – WHAT WERE THE KEY INFLUENCERS?

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BIOD

IESEL HAD

A BIG IM

PACT ON

THE PRICES

2006 ANALYSIS OF PALM OIL PRICES

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SOURCE : BURSA MALAYSIA

PALM OIL PRICES : 2006 (DAILY SPOT PRICE)

MALAYSIA AWARDS 97 BIODIESEL LICENCES

BIORTH

ANO

L HAD

BIG IM

PACT + COM

MO

DITIES

2007 ANALYSIS OF PALM OIL PRICES

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SOURCE : BURSA MALAYSIA

PALM OIL PRICES : 2007 (DAILY SPOT PRICE)

SOY PRICES STARTED TO RISE BASED ON TIGHTNESSINDIA REDUCES TARIFFS

CRUD

E OIL, G

FC, SPECULATIO

N H

AD M

AJOR RO

LES2008 ANALYSIS OF PALM OIL PRICES

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SOURCE : BURSA MALAYSIA

PALM OIL PRICES : 2008 (DAILY SPOT PRICE)

CRUDE OIL, GFC, SPECULATION, PUSHED IT UP THEN DOWN

BIODIESEL PROFITABLE AGAIN

SOY PRICES TIG

HT (W

EATHER/STRIKES), BIO

DIESEL

2009 ANALYSIS OF PALM OIL PRICES

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SOURCE : BURSA MALAYSIA

PALM OIL PRICES : 2009 (DAILY SPOT PRICE)

SOY PRICES STARTED TO RISE BASED ON TIGHTNESS

ECON

OM

Y, WEATH

ER AND

CRUD

E OIL PLAY IN

20102010 ANALYSIS OF PALM OIL PRICES

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SOURCE : MPOB

PALM OIL PRICES : 2010 (MONTHLY AVERAGE)

EUROPEAN CRISISWEATHER, QE2, OIL

ALL FACTORS H

AVE PLAYED AT O

NE PO

INT O

R OTH

ERESSENTIALLY WE LIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY MORE COMPLEX MARKET WITH SO MAY INTER-RELATED ASPECTS

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• World oil & fat, supply and demand • Substitution (lowest cost oil vs. intrinsic use)• Feed energy costs (floor price fat vs. grain)• Logistics (freight rates, shipping delays, JIT etc.)• Weather (big influencer, often overlooked!)• Economy• Politics - import tariffs/ duties• War and crude oil prices• Biosecurity – BSE, non GM markets• Biodiesel and Bioethanol• Inter-relationship between crops• Speculation

SO WHAT OF BIOFUELS SPECIFICALLY AND THE FUTURE?

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MARKET SU

MM

ARY ANALYSIS

MARKET DISTRIBUTIONBIODIESEL ACCOUNTS FOR 18 MT IN 2010 (12.5% VEG OILs)

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•~50% of this biodiesel is in Europe•~50% is outside of Europe, mainly Brazil and Argentina

•US making a bit of a comeback•Asia almost no-existent

•Supply is not keeping up with demand!!!!

Biodiesel

12.5

%

FUTURE FORECASTS

•Bioethanol demand is 100 bn litres•On current paths both biofuels could grow by 50% in 5 years

BIOD

IESEL SETS FLOO

R AND

IS DEFEN

SIVE MECH

ANISM

EFFECT BIODIESEL HAS ON THE MARKETS

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SOURCE : MPOB

PALM OIL PRICES : 2010 (MONTHLY AVERAGE)

BIODIESEL SETS A FLOOR PRICE FOR PALM OIL

IS THU

S SUSTAIN

ABLE IN SH

ORT, M

ID, LO

NG

RUN

?AGAINST FOR

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•Food inflation

•Not environmental

•Need alternatives

•Supply not keeping up

•Food prices on par with 1971 – would need to go very high to stop biofuels and politcal mandates.

•Rice prices are steady

•Who says not environmental?

•Alternatives are coming

•Plant more, improve yields

•Can you take over 1bn barrels equivalent out of the system so easily?

WHAT TO WATCH FOR IN 2011?

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SOY ID

TIGH

T AND

WILL AFFECT TH

E MARKET

ESSENTIALLY WE LIVE IN AN INCREASINGLY MORE COMPLEX MARKET WITH SO MAY INTER-RELATED ASPECTS

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• World oil & fat, supply and demand (SOY IS TIGHT!!!!)• Substitution (lowest cost oil vs. intrinsic use)• Feed energy costs (floor price fat vs. grain)• Logistics (freight rates, shipping delays, JIT etc.)• Weather (big influencer, often overlooked!)• Economy• Politics - import tariffs/ duties• War and crude oil prices• Biosecurity – BSE, non GM markets• Biodiesel and Bioethanol• Inter-relationship between crops• Speculation

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Donna JeremiahCorporate CommunicationsAsia Pacific+603 6204 [email protected]

Carrie LowCorporate CommunicationsAsia Pacific+603 6204 [email protected]

Jessie LohCorporate CommunicationsAsia Pacific+65 6890 [email protected]

Chris de LavigneGlobal VP of Consulting+65 9615 [email protected]