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19/08/2025 (New Straits Times), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures extended their rise to a third straight session on Tuesday, hitting the highest since March 7, buoyed by stronger rival Dalian edible oils and a softer ringgit, though weaker crude prices kept a lid on gains.

19/08/2025 (The Star), Kuala Lumpur - A jump in the exports of electrical and electronic (E&E) products drove a rebound in Malaysia's exports and a return to positive trade growth in July, the latest trade statistics by the Ministry of Investment, Trade and Industry (Miti) showed.

19/08/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - Palm oil prices are expected to hold above RM4,300 ringgit per metric tonne (US$1,018) in the near term on a supply slowdown and a cut in soybean availability amid demand for biodiesel, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) said on Tuesday.

19/08/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Demand prices for Russian sunflower oil for delivery in August-September decreased by another $5-10/t to $1,130-1,135/t FOB during the week against the backdrop of forecasts of a good harvest and the beginning of a seasonal decline in prices, which has already led to a decrease in demand prices for sunflower oil in Ukraine from maximum levels of $1,160-1,175/t to $1,150-1,160/t with delivery to Black Sea ports.

19/08/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended its rally and closed lower on Tuesday, as the recent sharp price increase is likely to deter further demand, said palm oil trader David Ng.

18/08/2025 (Business Recorder), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures climbed for a second straight session on Monday, driven by surging export demand, while higher palm olein prices also lent support to the market.

18/08/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Indonesia’s economic affairs coordinating ministry said the country’s government is negotiating with the United States for zero import tariffs on products such as cocoa, coffee and palm oil.

19/08/2025 (The Global New Light of Myanmar) - The wholesale reference rate of palm oil set for the Yangon market remained constant at K6,285 per viss for a week ending 24 August, just like that of last week, according to the Supervisory Committee on Edible Oil Import and Distribution.

18/08/2025 (Brownfield News) - The USDA says corn and soybean export inspections as of the week ending August 14th are ahead of what’s needed to meet projections for the current marketing year. The 2024/25 marketing year began September 1st for beans, corn, and sorghum, while 2025/26 kicked off June 1st for wheat. The USDA’s next round of supply and demand estimates is out on September 12th.

18/08/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Brazil’s soybean exports reached 12.3 million tons, up 9% year-on-year, the country’s Secretariat of Foreign Trade (SECEX) reported. It was noted that in July, the share of shipments to China increased to 78% of total exports.

18/08/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - NEGRI SEMBILAN OIL PALMS BHD (KL:NSOP) has been quietly outshining its peers in the small-cap plantation space in terms of earnings growth, while delivering regular dividend payouts. The cash-rich group — which is involved in the cultivation of oil palms and the processing and sale of fresh fruit bunches (FFB), crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) — is 55.13%-owned by Tiong Thye Co Sdn Bhd, an entity controlled by the Goh family from Singapore.

17/08/2025 (New Straits Times), KUALA LUMPUR - The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade lower on a technical correction between the range of RM3,800 per tonne and RM3,950 per tonne, said Interband Group of Companies senior palm oil trader Jim Teh.