PALM NEWS MALAYSIAN PALM OIL BOARD Thursday, 17 Apr 2025

|

Advanced Search

Archived News

OILS & FATS  
  17-01-2025

Palm falls on weak rival oil prices, muted demand

17/01/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a third straight session on Thursday and ended at their lowest closing price in more than three months, dragged down by weakness in rival vegetable oils and muted demand.

OILS & FATS  
  17-01-2025

India’s palm oil imports to hit 5-year low on negative margins, say sources

16/01/2025 (Reuters), Mumbai - India’s palm oil imports are set to plunge to a near five-year low in January, hit by negative refining margins as the tropical oil’s premium over rivals drives buyers to more competitively priced soy oil, government and industry officials told Reuters.

OILS & FATS  
  17-01-2025

CPO FUTURES CLOSE LOWER ON WEAKER SOYBEAN, CRUDE OIL PRICES

16/01/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower again today on weaker soybean and crude oil prices.

OILS & FATS  
  17-01-2025

Indonesia pauses subsidies for palm oil biodiesel and replanting

16/01/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - Indonesia is temporarily freezing the distribution of subsidies for mandatory palm oil biodiesel and replanting programmes, due to a reorganisation at its palm oil fund agency, an official said on Thursday.

OILS & FATS  
  17-01-2025

Ecoscience Launches Eco-Plasma•HO Solution To Address Challenges In Palm Oil Mill Effluent

16/01/2025 (Business Today) - Integrated palm oil milling services provider, Ecoscience International Bhd has launched an innovative effluent water treatment solution, Eco-Plasma•HO to address the challenges of palm oil mill effluent (POME), wastewater generated during palm oil milling process that requires effective treatment before discharging into watercourses due to its highly polluting properties.

OILS & FATS  
  16-01-2025

Malaysian palm oil futures lower

16/01/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Wednesday, tracking rival soyoil’s weakness in Dalian and Chicago markets and lack of fresh demand.

OILS & FATS  
  16-01-2025

CPO futures extend downtrend on weaker demand

15/01/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended its downtrend on Wednesday on weaker demand from key market destinations, namely India, China and the European Union.

OILS & FATS  
  16-01-2025

Potential upside for CPO prices in 2025

16/01/2025 (The Star), Petaling Jaya - Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain firm or move higher in 2025 versus a price average of about RM4,200 per tonne in 2024, say industry experts.

OILS & FATS  
  16-01-2025

Positive Outlook For Palm Oil Sector As CPO Prices Expected To Stabilise At RM4,815

15/01/2025 (Business Today) - MIDF Amanah Investment Bank (MIDF Research) has maintained its tactical POSITIVE outlook on the Malaysian palm oil sector for 2025, with a target price of RM4,300 per metric tonne for crude palm oil (CPO). This follows the recent Malaysia Palm Oil Conference & Seminar 2025, where the research house discussed the industry’s performance and challenges, including stagnant growth in oil palm output and the implementation of the Sawit Intelligent Management System (SIMS).

OILS & FATS  
  16-01-2025

Malaysia ready to meet Pakistan's growing palm oil demand: Johari Ghani

15/01/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani has reaffirmed Malaysia's readiness to meet Pakistan's growing demand for palm oil with high-quality and sustainable products.

OILS & FATS  
  16-01-2025

Indonesia delays B40 while GAPKI warns news 10% export tax will make country’s palm oil exports less competitive

15/01/2025 (Oils & Fats International) - The Indonesian government has delayed the nationwide introduction of its B40 blending policy, which mandates a 40% palm oil mix with 60% diesel fuel, Reccessary reported.

OILS & FATS  
  15-01-2025

Malaysian palm oil futures lower

15/01/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Tuesday as investors booked profit after two sessions of sharp gains on lower palm oil stocks and rising oil prices.