PETALING JAYA: Excessive common promoting costs (ASP) of crude oil palm (CPO) have resulted in margin enlargement for Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd‘s downstream companies.
In keeping with RHB Analysis, Sarawak Oil Palms will likely be increasing its refinery capability by 53% to 2,300 tonnes per day at a value of RM40mil to be accomplished within the second half of this 12 months, because the plantation firm’s refinery utilization fee stays near 90% .
“The administration is of the view that costs of CPO would stay elevated within the first half of this 12 months, adopted by a decline within the second half of this 12 months if cropping patterns enhance and if there’s any change in biodiesel mandates globally,” mentioned the analysis home in a report.
The analysis home mentioned the minimal ahead gross sales made, with solely 6,000 tonnes offered at round RM3,800 per tonne early this 12 months, ought to bode nicely for Sarawak Oil Palms within the high-priced setting.
“As such, it’s not taking part in any ahead gross sales in the meanwhile, however this will likely change within the latter a part of the 12 months,” it mentioned.
Attributable to greater fertilizer prices, Sarawak Oil Palms had an estimated improve about 10% to fifteen% year-on-year (yoy) to its unit prices in monetary 12 months 2022 (FY22). It recorded unit prices of RM1,500 to RM1,600 per tonne in FY21.
Sarawak Oil Palms was in a position to make use of the unutilised fertilizer within the first half of this 12 months, because it solely accomplished 75% of its fertilizer software in 2021.
“Along with the lower-priced unutilised fertilizer final 12 months, Sarawak Oil Palms’ fertilizer prices for the primary half of this 12 months are anticipated to rise 50% yoy,” it mentioned.
Regardless of a 11.8% decrease contemporary fruit bunch (FFB) manufacturing in January 2022 to 88,787 tonnes in contrast with 100,642 tonnes in January 2021, administration guided for flat yoy FFB progress.
“That is because of the black bunch performed lately and the improved climate in March,” it mentioned.
The analysis home repeated a “purchase” name with a decrease goal value of RM6.05 in contrast with RM6.35 beforehand for Sarawak Oil Palms.