Indonesian export shake-up hands investors a buying opportunity in London-listed palm oil producers

London-listed palm oil producers REA Holdings and M.P. Evans sold off after an opaque Indonesian announcement on export controls, but the article argues the move looks like an overreaction. Both stocks are now said to trade at valuations that no longer reflect their underlying earnings power, implying the weakness may be more sentiment-driven than fundamental.

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London-listed palm oil producers REA Holdings and M.P. Evans sold off after an opaque Indonesian announcement on export controls, but the article argues the move looks like an overreaction. Both stocks are now said to trade at valuations that no longer reflect their underlying earnings power, implying the weakness may be more sentiment-driven than fundamental.