OREANDA-NEWS. Fitch Ratings says the continued decline in crude palm oil (CPO) prices has resulted in thinner EBITDA margin and higher financial leverage among Asia-Pacific producers, including the large-scale CPO cultivators and processors.

These factors, coupled with uncertainty over when CPO prices would recover, underpin Fitch's negative outlook for the industry for the next twelve to eighteen months.

The full report "Crude Palm Oil Dashboard 2H15" is available at www.fitchratings.com or by clicking the link in this media release.