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Palm oil prices in Malaysia stayed near a one-week low on Tuesday, with benchmark futures rising slightly to 4,444 ringgit ($940) per ton, up 0.18 percent from the previous day. The small gain came as traders balanced weaker global demand and economic uncertainty against signs of stronger exports

01/10/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, reversing previous sessions of losses as the market expects production to grow at a slower pace in the coming weeks, said palm oil trader David Ng.

02/10/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded on Wednesday, ending three straight sessions of losses, buoyed by bargain buying activity and expectations of tighter output in the coming months.

01/10/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - China has asked Indonesia to make sure that Beijing gets enough supplies of crude palm oil (CPO) and other commodities amidst rising demand, according to Deputy Agricultural Minister Sudaryono.

01/10/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Indonesia saw a double-digit growth in its palm oil exports this year as the price of the country’s top commodity soars, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

01/10/2025 (The Borneo Post), Miri - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has reiterated its commitment to tackling Ganoderma, the most destructive disease plaguing the nation’s oil palm sector, through stronger research collaborations and greater industry engagement.

01/10/2025 (EURACTIV) - Palm oil, most of which is imported to Europe from Indonesia and Malaysia, has been a focus of EU policymaking for two decades because of concerns that EU biofuels policy was driving unsustainable production practices.

30/09/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Tuesday, impacted by a stronger ringgit that may reduce demand for Malaysian palm oil in the near term.

30/09/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses for a third straight session on Tuesday, as weakness in rival edible oils and OPEC+ plans to boost output weighed on the market, though the contract was still on track for a quarterly gain.

30/09/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Palm oil use in Indonesia is expected to reach unprecedented levels this year. Analysts predict that this figure will triple the average for the past decade, driven by an increase in biodiesel production forecasts to 13.6 million tonnes, 1.5 million tonnes higher than last year. These forecasts were announced by experts at Oil World (Germany).

30/09/2025 (South China Morning Post) - Barely had the ink dried on a long-awaited trade pact between the European Union and Indonesia before Brussels proposed another one-year delay to its long-awaited anti-deforestation law.

30/09/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Statements by Ukrainian officials about a quick settlement of the procedure for exporting rapeseed and soybeans without paying duties by producers led to farmers suspending sales and deliveries pending the government’s decision. This increased pressure on export prices as traders resumed purchases and planned new ships for rapeseed.