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24/03/2026 (Grain Trade) - According to the SEA Association, prices for imported sunflower oil on a CIF Mumbai basis have increased compared to last week, month and even year. Recall that the CIF Mumbai price includes the FOB Black Sea price and the cost of freight, insurance and port charges.

24/03/2026 (Business Recorder), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures ended more than 1%lower on Tuesday after a long Eid holiday break, as weaker rival edible oils weighed on the market and the Middle East war kept traders cautious.

24/03/2026 (UkrAgroConsult) - In India, purchases of palm, soybean, and sunflower oil are declining as importers anticipate that the Iran war-driven price rally will not last and plan to replenish stocks once the conflict ends, industry sources told Reuters.

24/03/2026 (Business Today) - Indonesia’s proposed B45/B50 biodiesel mandate is emerging as a key growth catalyst for plantation stocks, according to RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research).

23/03/2026 (Oils and Fats International) - Palm oil imports into the European Union (EU) dropped significantly between July 2025 and early March 2026 compared to the same period the previous year, reflecting an overall decline in consumption in the bloc, according to a report by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).

23/03/2026 (New Straits Times), Kuantan - Some 60ha of an oil palm plantation in Kampung Jemeri, Kuala Rompin, were destroyed in a fire this afternoon.

23/03/2026 (Free Malaysia Today), Petaling Jaya - Malaysia’s status as a net energy exporter gives it an advantage in weathering the economic fallout from the Middle East war compared to other regional economies, according to Maybank Investment Bank (Maybank IB).

20/03/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is encouraging industry players and the public to participate actively in the trading of used cooking oil (UCO) as part of efforts to support the nation’s circular economy.

19/03/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - At the end of the third week of the war in the Middle East, the global vegetable oil market is moving differently. Palm, soybean and rapeseed oils are growing, while sunflower is not. This was reported by Sunstone Brokers Managing Partner Serhiy Repetsky in a comment to Latifundist.com.

19/03/2026 (Business Today) - Malaysia’s crude palm oil production declined seasonally in February to 1.28 million tonnes, down 18.5% month-on-month due mainly to fewer harvesting days during the shorter month and the Lunar New Year public holiday period.

19/03/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Soybean oil in South America is currently trading cheaper than palm oil in Asia, surprising traders. However, if the war drags on, the spread between the prices will continue to widen.

18/03/2026 (The Daily Star) - A sudden spike in edible oil prices was observed over the last week, which retailers claim was caused by immoral traders creating an artificial shortage, whereas wholesalers have pointed to the Gulf war situation influencing the global market and consumer behaviour.