<div id="readability-page-1"><div> 0703 GMT - Potential El Nino conditions from May could drive crude palm oil prices higher, as drier weather in Malaysia and Indonesia may cut palm oil yields by 5%-10% in the following six to 12 months, Citi analyst Gan Huan Wen says in a note. Historically, El Nino has lifted CPO prices by an average 17% by the end of the weather cycle. He estimates palm oil prices could face 5%-10% upside in 2027 if the weather event materializes, although gains may be capped by ample soybean supply. Citi keeps a bullish view on the CPO sector, with SD Guthrie as its top pick given stronger earnings sensitivity to higher palm oil prices. (yingxian.wong@wsj.com) -- Chinese Downstream Dairy Stocks Could Get Boost From Milk-Price Recovery -- Market Talk 0637 GMT - Shares of Chinese downstream dairy producers could get a boost from an expected recovery in raw-milk prices, DBS Group Research analysts say in a note. Tightening supply and upstream consolidation are likely to improve raw-milk prices after they potentially bottom in 2Q, the analysts say. The share prices of downstream producers China Mengniu Dairy and Inner Mongolia Yili typically move in tandem with raw-milk prices, and the expected price recovery is likely to favor the two leaders of market share, they say. Both stocks' valuations also remain undemanding, the analysts say. DBS expects both companies to deliver high-single-digit core earnings growth, outperforming the broader sector. (megan.cheah@wsj.com) -- U.A.E.'s OPEC Exit May Have Mixed Implications for U.S. Producers -- Market Talk 0332 GMT - The United Arab Emirates' exit from the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries may have mixed implications for U.S. oil producers, Morningstar's Joshua Aguilar says in a note. OPEC losing a top oil producer undermines the bloc's influence, he says, noting that the U.A.E. is one of the few members with meaningful spare capacity. Meanwhile, Aguilar says U.S. oil producers might have to curtail production to remain profitable if the U.A.E. decides to add more supply in a low-demand environment, he says. (megan.cheah@wsj.com) -- Iron Ore Gains, But Weak Steel Demand Worries Linger -- Market Talk 0253 GMT - Iron ore futures rise in early trade, but worries over weak steel demand linger. China's top decision-making body, the Politburo, said Tuesday that authorities will systematically address challenges posed by external shocks and further enhance energy security. Still, Galaxy Futures notes that there is still little improvement in steel demand this year so far, and the trend could sustain in the first half, given the high base in 2025. The brokerage remains bearish on iron ore prices. The most actively traded September iron ore contract on the Dalian Commodity Exchange is up 0.3% at CNY783.0 a ton. (sherry.qin@wsj.com) -- Nickel Steady Amid Signs of Supply Tightness -- Market Talk 0116 GMT - Nickel is flat in Asian trade after gaining in the last session. More signs of supply tightness are emerging in Indonesia, ANZ Research analysts say in a note, citing Zhejiang Huayou Cobalt's plans to cut output at its Huafei project in Weda Bay by 50% on abnormal price volatility for sulphur, among other reasons. The project accounts for around 3% of global nickel supply, ANZ adds. This comes as the Middle East conflict drives up the price of the chemical used by Indonesian nickel producers for high-pressure acid leaching, ANZ says. The three-month nickel contract on the London Metal Exchange holds steady at $19,445 a metric ton. (megan.cheah@wsj.com) <pre></pre> Write to Barcelona editors at barcelonaeditors@dowjones.com <pre></pre> (END) Dow Jones Newswires April 29, 2026 09:34 ET (13:34 GMT)Copyright (c) 2026 Dow Jones &amp; Company, Inc.</div></div>

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Potential El Nino conditions may increase crude palm oil prices by 5%-10% due to reduced yields in Malaysia and Indonesia, according to Citi analyst Gan Huan Wen. Historically, El Nino has raised CPO prices by an average of 17%. Citi remains bullish on the CPO sector, favoring SD Guthrie. Meanwhile, Chinese dairy stocks like Mengniu and Yili may benefit from a recovery in raw-milk prices, driven by tightening supply. Lastly, the U.A.E.'s exit from OPEC could have mixed effects on U.S. oil producers, potentially leading to production cuts if the U.A.E. increases supply.

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