The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange slid 55 ringgit, or 1.65pc, to 3,271 ringgit ($799.56) a tonne by the midday break.
The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 42 ringgit, or 1.28pc, to 3,330 ringgit ($814.58) a tonne.
The benchmark palm oil contract for January delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange settled 0.9% higher at 3,256 ringgit ($790.68) a tonne,
export shipments from Malaysia during Nov. 1-10 fell between 17% and 19%, cargo surveyors said.