Archived News

13/10/2025 (Oils and Fats International) - Total vegetable oil demand for food use in China is forecast to drop by 4.1% in 2025/26 to 34.7M tonnes, according to a report by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).

13/10/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - The European Forest Institute (EFI) and the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification have formalised a strategic cooperation agreement to strengthen sustainability, enhance traceability, and ensure Malaysian palm oil remains a trusted choice in global sustainable trade.

14/10/2025 (The Global New Light of Myanmar) - The wholesale reference rate of palm oil set for the Yangon market this week, ending 19 October, remained unchanged at K6,585 per viss, like that of the previous week, according to the Supervisory Committee on Edible Oil Import and Distribution.

13/10/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Indonesia continues road testing of B50, a biodiesel fuel containing a 50% palm oil blend, as the country seeks to end purchases of imported diesel fuel starting next year.

13/10/2025 (New Age, Bangladesh) - The prices of edible oils have been hiked at different levels from Tuesday, according to a press release issued by the Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association on Monday.

13/10/2025 (TBS News) - Prices of edible oil have gone up in the local market, with an increase ranging from Tk6 to Tk13 per litre, adding further pressure on household budgets amid rising living costs.

13/10/2025 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Hong Leong Investment Bank Research (HLIB Research) has upgraded its call on the plantation sector to “overweight” from “neutral”, projecting crude palm oil (CPO) prices will likely sustain into the near-to-medium term, possibly until the first quarter of financial year 2026 (1Q26).

13/10/2025 (Borneo Bulletin) - According to toxicologist at Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia Associate Professor Dr Razinah Sharif, repeatedly reheating oil can make it unsafe to consume.

12/10/2025 (The Express Tribune), Lahore - In Pakistan's kitchens, snack factories and food industries, one ingredient quietly sustains, both in terms of affordability and availability, ie, Indonesian palm oil.

10/10/2025 (Malay Mail), Kuala Lumpur - The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda), the Rubber Industry Smallholders Development Authority (Risda), and the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority (Felcra) will continue to safeguard over 720,000 settlers, smallholders, and their families with an allocation of nearly RM2.4 billion under Budget 2026.

10/10/2025 (Oils and Fats Magazine) - Russia – the world’s leading sunflower oil producer – is planning to increase exports to India in a bid to replace Ukrainian supplies that are being redirected to Europe, according to a Reuters report quoting the state agricultural export agency.

10/10/2025 (Business Today) - CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB Securities) has maintained its OVERWEIGHT call on the plantation sector, citing Indonesia’s plan to implement a 50% biodiesel blend (B50) mandate by the second half of 2026 as a long-term structural positive for crude palm oil (CPO) demand and prices. The research house said the move could trigger a potential re-rating of plantation counters such as SD Guthrie, IOI Corp, Ta Ann Holdings and Hap Seng Plantations.