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21/04/2026 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - Palm oil is among the sectors that has borne the brunt of ongoing geopolitical tension in the Middle East, primarily due to the weakening demand from Iran, according to Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) chairman Datuk Seri Reezal Merican Naina Merican.

21/04/2026 (Business Today) - Palm oil prices are expected to moderate in the coming months as easing geopolitical tensions and rising seasonal output weigh on the market, according to a latest outlook by BMI Research.

21/04/2026 (UkrAgroConsult) - Palm oil prices closed higher, following higher crude oil prices amid escalating tensions in the Middle East, said David Ng, a Kuala Lumpur-based trader at Iceberg X. Ng sees support at 4,450 ringgit per tonne and resistance at 4,580 ringgit per tonne.

21/04/2026 (The Nation) - The impact of war is no longer confined to energy markets, it is now spilling over onto dinner tables worldwide.

21/04/2026 (Brownfield News) - Soybeans were higher on fund and technical buying. Beans followed bean oil, which followed crude and palm oils, while staying cautiously optimistic about the expected trade talks with China next month. The strength in crude oil and the viability of the negotiations with China rest at least partially in the discussions surrounding the military actions in Iran and the Middle East. For now, China continues to largely rely on South America, especially Brazil, for their soybean needs, and Beijing has said it plans to cut back on imports of a number of commodities. Brazil’s harvest is nearly wrapped up, while there are some delays in Argentina due to rain. Stateside, 12% of U.S. soybeans are planted, ahead of average. The USDA’s updated supply and demand report is out May 10th, including the first official look at U.S. new crop production, while CONAB’s next look at Brazil is set for May 14th. Soybean meal futures were mixed, adjusting spreads. Soybean oil had additional support from domestic biofuels demand expectations.

Indonesia’s forests, long held up as a case of tentative progress, are again under pressure. New analysis shows deforestation rose sharply in 2025, reversing several years of decline and returning to levels not seen in nearly a decade, reports Mongabay’s Hans Nicholas Jong

20/04/2026 (Fastmarkets) - The figure includes exports of crude palm oil (CPO), processed palm oil, palm kernel oil, oleochemicals and palm oil waste but excludes shipments of used cooking oil.

20/04/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The government’s plan to raise the biodiesel mandate to B15 is expected to provide a more stable domestic palm oil demand, particularly during periods of weak global demand or heightened price volatility.

20/04/2026 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - SD Guthrie Bhd may report lower net profit for the first quarter of 2026 on lower output that offset sharply higher palm oil prices in March, UOB Kay Hian flagged.

20/04/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Monday, amid escalating tensions in West Asia, said a trader.

20/04/2026 (Biofuels International) - Malaysia's palm oil-based biodiesel consumption is set to rise by more than 300,000 metric tons annually, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board said.

20/04/2026 (Borneo Bulletin), Ann/Dawn - Pakis­tan’s food import bill surged 15.22 per cent to USD7.09 billion in the first nine months of the current fiscal year from USD6.15 billion in the same period last year, driven mainly by higher purchases of sugar and edible oil.