0217 GMT - Crude palm-oil prices may be pressured in 3Q by rising supply of soybeans from the U.S., Maybank IB analyst Ong Chee Ting says in a note. According to the USDA's Prospective Plantings report, U.S. farmers are likely allocating more land to soybean cultivation this season and potentially reducing corn production, he says. A higher supply of soybeans could pressure palm oil as the harvesting period for U.S. soy typically aligns with palm oil's peak season from August-October, he says. The USDA's Acreage Report on June 28 will confirm U.S. farmers' planting decisions, he notes. Maybank keeps a neutral rating on the Southeast Asia plantation sector, pegging Bumitama Agri and Sarawak Oil Palms as its top picks. (yingxian.wong@wsj.com)
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