NUSA DUA, Indonesia: Haze due to forest fires in top palm oil producer Indonesia has likely affected the quality of palm fruits and production of the vegetable oil this year, a leading industry analyst James Fry said.
Indonesia has been battling forest fires for months as the El Nino weather pattern this year exacerbated the annual drought. The fires caused thick haze which often drifted to neighbouring Malaysia and Singapore.
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