The price of palm oil fluctuates based on supply, weather, competing oils, environmental concerns, and biofuel demand. It is cheaper to produce biofuel using palm oil making it a cost-efficient substitute to using soybeans or other crops. Palm Oil increased 379 MYR/MT or 18.31% since the beginning of 2019, according to trading on a contract for difference (CFD) that tracks the benchmark market for this commodity. Historically, Palm Oil reached an all time high of 4298 in March of 2008 and a record low of 433 in March of 1986.