ROTTERDAM, Sept 3 (Reuters) - Palm oil was offered in atight range on the European vegetable oils market on Monday asslightly firmer Malaysian palm oil futures were offset by astronger dollar and weaker ringgit. Asking prices for palm oil were mostly between unchanged and$2.50 a tonne down as the strong dollar and weaker ringgit bothweighed on prices quoted in dollars.The weak ringgit supported Malaysian palm oil futuresbecause it makes palm oil cheaper for foreign buyers, whichboosts export hopes. Slightly improved exports during Augustalso underpinned futures.There was no direction from CBOT markets because of theLabor Day holiday in the United States.EU rapeoil was quoted between 2 euros and 3 euros a tonne upfrom Friday, supported by the stronger dollar, which underpinseuro-priced products.
Lauric oils were offered between unchanged and $5 a tonnehigher, with buyers and sellers in short supply.
EUROPEAN VEGOILS TRADES
PALM OLEIN RBD, dollars a tonne fob MalaysiaJan/Mar 595 Apr/Jun 605CRUDE PALM OIL, Sumatra/Malaysia sellers option dollars atonne
Apr/Jun 620 (Reporting by Karel LuimesEditing by David Goodman)