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15/03/2026 (Eco Biz Asia) - Indonesia may increase the use of crude palm oil (CPO) to produce biodiesel if global oil supplies become difficult to secure amid geopolitical uncertainty, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Sunday (March 15, 2026).

15/03/2026 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Despite rising crude oil prices and global tensions linked to the Middle East conflict, industry players are reporting that Malaysia’s supply of cooking oil and cooking gas remains stable ahead of the Hari Raya celebrations.

16/03/2026 (Borneo Bulletin) - Across Southeast Asia, mountains of agricultural waste are quietly piling up every harvest season. Rice husks, palm oil residues, coconut shells and sugarcane bagasse often end up burned, discarded or left to decompose.

15/03/2026 (Business Line) - Industry body SAF Association (SAFA) on Sunday called for the use of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.

15/03/2026 (The Straits Times). Singapore - Rising oil prices amid the Iran conflict continued to weigh on the Singapore stock market through the week, with the Straits Times Index (STI) falling to 4,842.27 points on March 13, down 0.12 per cent from the previous week.

14/03/2026 (Antara News), Jakarta - President Prabowo Subianto has called on producers and distributors of coal, crude palm oil, and their derivatives to prioritize domestic needs before exporting, signalling tighter controls on commodity exports.

13/03/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO)futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives close higher for the third consecutive day on Friday, mainly due to strengthening crude oil prices.

13/03/2026 (The Star Online), Jakarta - Indonesia is accelerating the development of bioenergy from agricultural commodities such as cassava, palm oil, sugarcane, and corn as part of efforts to achieve national energy self-sufficiency.

12/03/2026 (Reuters), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday, underpinned by gains in rival edible oils, higher crude oil prices and expectations of stronger biodiesel demand, following Indonesia’s move to speed up road testing for B50 blend.

12/03/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Thursday, extending its gains for another day amid a rally in crude oil prices.

12/03/2026 (Reuters), Mumbai - India's palm oil imports jumped 11% to a six-month high in February, as a wider discount versus rival oils prompted refiners to boost purchases and curb sunflower oil imports, a leading trade body said on Thursday.

12/03/2026 (Business Recorder) - Indonesia’s crude palm oil output reached 51.66 million metric tons in 2025, marking a 7.3% increase compared to the previous year, according to the country’s palm oil association GAPKI. At the end of 2025, palm oil stocks stood at 2.07 million metric tons, down 25% from the previous month.