Malaysian palm oil futures ticked higher today, rising for seven out of 10 sessions and trading just below a 17-month high, with strong global vegetable oil demand and concerns over supplies underpinning the market. Exports of Malaysian palm oil products from February 1-25 rose 1.6% to 1,048,311 tonnes from 1,032,104 tonnes shipped during January 1-25, cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services said.