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13/11/2025 (Oils and Fats International) - Indian palm oil imports dropped to a five-month low in October, CEO Morning Brief reported from a Reuters article quoting five traders.

13/11/2025 (Bioenergy Times), Nusa Dua - Indonesia will begin road testing vehicles running on biodiesel containing 50% palm oil, known as B50, in early December, an energy ministry official said on Thursday.

13/11/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Palm oil prices slipped to 4,114 ringgit ($995.9) per tonne on Thursday, extending recent losses amid weaker export demand and a stronger Malaysian currency, just as the global industry gathers for the 21st International Palm Oil Conference and 2026 Price Outlook (IPOC 2025) in Bali this week.

13/11/2025 (The Star Online), Kuala Lumpur - The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (MPC) said the tariffs imposed by the United States have not affected the input costs of oil palm plantations in Malaysia.

13/11/2025 (Antara News), Jakarta - Deputy Foreign Affairs Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno emphasized that sustainability standards applied to the palm oil industry must be universal, not designed to benefit only one region.

12/11/2025 (The Star Online), Mumbai/Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's crude palm oil production is expected to surpass 20 million metric tons for the first time in 2025, supported by favourable weather, improved labour supply, and higher-yielding new plantations, trade and industry officials told Reuters.

12/11/2025 (Euractiv) - Palm oil producers are calling for clarity from the European Union on the implementation of its Deforestation Regulation (EUDR), as political uncertainty mounts after Austria’s call to ‘stop the clock’ on the regulation’s timeline.

12/11/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Palm oil prices edged lower on Wednesday but remained within a narrow range as markets weighed stronger output in Malaysia against steady biofuel demand in Indonesia.

12/11/2025 (Money Rediff), New Delhi - To ensure smooth implementation of new norms related to vegetable oil production under amended VOPPA 2025 order, the Union food ministry will organise a series of capacity-building workshops across major cities with significant number of edible oil processing units.

11/11/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd expects the recent softness in crude palm oil (CPO) prices to be temporary, despite concerns over potential delays in Indonesia's 2026 biodiesel mandate and US biofuel policy.

11/11/2025 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - The vegetable oil market is supported by increasing demand which will lead to further gains for crude palm oil (CPO) prices, according to CGS International Research.

12/11/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - Palm oil is poised for a bullish run as Indonesia ramps up its biofuel ambitions, a move that is expected to slash supplies available for export from the world’s top producer and deepen a global squeeze.