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05/05/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - According to David Ng, a trader at Iceberg X in Kuala Lumpur, palm oil prices closed higher, following gains in crude oil and soybean oil markets. Ng notes that prices are supported by expectations of further inventory draws throughout the month. He forecasts palm oil prices to strengthen above 4,550 ringgit per tonne and face resistance at 4,680 ringgit per tonne.

05/05/2026 (The Star Online), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia will begin producing biodiesel with a mix of 15% palm oil in June in an effort to lower diesel prices, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ahmad Zahid Hamidi said in a speech to civil servants yesterday.

04/05/2026 (The Edge Malaysia), Jakarta - Indonesia exported 5.85 million metric tonnes of crude and refined palm oil in the January-to-March quarter, up 9.30% from the same period a year earlier, statistics bureau data showed on Monday.

04/05/2026 (The Business Times), Singapore - A crude oil supply shortfall from the prolonged closure of the Strait of Hormuz has accelerated biodiesel mandates in South-east Asia, driving up crude palm oil (CPO) prices and lifting Singapore Exchange-listed plantation stocks.

04/05/2026 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Indonesia’s palm oil exports tumbled 35.08% year-on-year (yoy) in March, marking a slowdown despite the world’s largest supplier’s consistency in notching double-digit increases.Indonesian Travel Guides

04/05/2026 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Crude palm oil (CPO) prices, while heavily tied to geopolitical outcomes, are likely to remain resilient even in a “forever peace” scenario, benefitting integrated plantation group IOI Corp Bhd.

04/06/2026 (Free Malaysia Today), Mumbai - India’s palm oil imports fell 27% to a one-year low in April, as sluggish demand from institutional buyers and a recent price rally that eroded its discount to rival oils prompted refiners to curb purchases, five dealers said.

04/05/2026 (African.com) - While the oil palm is native to Africa, the continent currently imports nearly half of its palm oil consumption, primarily from Southeast Asia.

04/05/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - India sharply reduced its palm oil imports in April 2026, shifting demand toward soyoil and sunflower oil. The move was driven by a rally in palm oil prices that narrowed its traditional price advantage, along with weaker demand from the foodservice sector.

29/04/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, supported by expectations of tighter supply amid concerns over a potential decline in Indonesia’s output this year, an analyst said.

30/04/2026 (Reuters), Jakarta - Indonesia’s crude palm oil output this year may drop by up to 2 million metric tons compared to 2025 due to El Nino-related dry weather and high fertiliser prices driven by the war in Middle East, the head of the country’s palm oil producer association said on Wednesday.

29/04/2026 (Reuters), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday, tracking weakness in Dalian palm olein and Chicago soyoil.