VEGOILS-Palm rises for second day on stronger crude, edible oils

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SINGAPORE, March 28 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains on Tuesday to a second session, lifted by stronger Dalian edible oils and overnight gains in crude futures. The benchmark palm oil contract for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 59 ringgit, or 1.6%, to 3,634 ringgit ($827.04) a tonne in early trade.


FUNDAMENTALS
* Exports of Malaysian palm oil products for Mar. 1-25 rose 18.5% compared to shipments during Feb. 1-25, cargo surveyor Societe Generale de Surveillance said on Tuesday.
* Crude prices moved in a narrow range in early Asian trade after rallying more than $3 the previous session, with oil markets focused on developments in the banking crisis as well as on supply concerns and indications of strengthening demand.
* Stronger crude oil futures make palm a more attractive option for biodiesel feedstock.
* Dalian's most-active soyoil contract grew 2.3%, while its palm oil contract inched 2.0% higher. Soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade fell 0.1%.
* Palm oil is affected by price movements in related oils as they compete for a share in the global vegetable oils market.
* Palm oil may rise into a range of 3,690-3,773 ringgit per tonne, as it has stabilised around a support of 3,494 ringgit, Reuters technical analyst Wang Tao said. MARKET NEWS
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