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12/01/2026 (New Straits Times) - Malaysian palm oil futures are likely to remain under pressure as production has stayed above expectations, leading to a buildup in inventories. This was stated by industry analyst Dorab Mistry during a sector conference.

12/01/2025 (BioEnergyTimes) - Indonesia has sought to reassure Pakistan that its plan to increase domestic biodiesel blending requirements will not come at the expense of palm oil exports to overseas markets.

12/01/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Malaysia’s palm oil sector is expected to strengthen in marketing year MY 2025/26, supported by improved weather conditions, a larger effective harvested area, and higher early-season fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yields. The USDA has revised its production outlook upward, with output in the opening months of the season ranking among the highest seen over the past four years, boosting overall supply availability.

11/01/2026 (New Straits Times), Mumbai - Malaysian palm oil futures are likely to remain under pressure until production eases, after output stayed higher than expected, particularly in Malaysia, and led to a buildup in inventories, industry analyst Dorab Mistry said on Saturday.

12/01/2026 (The Star), Petaling Jaya - After a volatile 2025 marked by sharp price swings and shifting trade flows, RHB Research is expecting the palm oil market to enter a more balanced phase this year, albeit one still shaped by geopolitics, biofuel policies and weather risks.

12/01/2025 (Business Recorder), Karachi - The 8th Pakistan Edible Oil Conference very successfully ended by harvesting great ideas and recommendations for boosting the vital oil industry. It gathered a large number of local and foreign oil experts, oil producers and buyers, as well as diplomats.

12/01/2026 (National Indigenous Times) - The West Papua provincial government has stressed to Jakarta any release of forest areas for palm oil plantation expansion must obtain approval from Indigenous communities, who under new protections hold customary land rights.

07/01/2026 (APK Inform) - According to expert estimates, over 11 months of 2025 Russia supplied more than 1.4 million tons of rapeseed oil to foreign markets, with a total value of nearly $1.4 billion. Compared with the same period of the previous year, exports of the product increased by 29% in physical terms and by 45% in value terms, the “Agroexport” federal center under the Ministry of Agriculture of the Russian Federation reported.

08/01/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - At the start of the 2025/26 season, Turkey faced an acute shortage of sunflower seed, prompting a sharp increase in imports. Prolonged drought conditions and extremely low carryover stocks have led to a third consecutive decline in domestic sunflower output, according to Germany-based Oil World.

09/01/2026 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Crude palm oil (CPO) prices could reach RM4,400 per tonne this year, representing a modest increase from last year’s average of RM4,332, analysts say.

08/01/2026 (Bioenergy Times) - Indonesia is preparing to raise its palm oil export levy as the government looks to secure additional funding for its expanding biodiesel programme, according to Energy Ministry official Eniya Listiani Dewi, reported Reuters.

08/01/2026 (Antara News) - President Prabowo Subianto said on Wednesday Indonesia's Attorney General's Office (AGO) will seize an additional four million to five million hectares of illegally operated palm oil plantations in 2026, intensifying a nationwide crackdown on corruption and environmental crimes.