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26/09/2025 (The Star), Jakarta - Almost half of Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) output is now absorbed by the domestic market, as CPO consumption rose to 23.8 million tonnes in 2024 while production fell to 52.7 million tonnes, down from 54.8 million tonnes in 2023, according to the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki).

25/09/2025 (Business Today) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has welcomed the European Union’s decision to delay the implementation of its EU Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) by 12 months to December 2026, but cautioned that the regulation remains unworkable without a clear implementation pathway.

25/09/2025 (The Strait Times), Singapore - Singapore-based global palm oil company Wilmar International has been found guilty of corruption after Indonesia’s Supreme Court overturned the company’s previous acquittal in a graft case involving cooking oil export permits during the 2021 to 2022 shortage crisis.

25/09/2025 (Jagonews24) - The government has rejected a proposal by traders to raise the price of soybean oil by Tk 10 per litre, triggering fresh unrest in the market.

26/09/2025 (The Western Producer) - Canola oil accounted for less than one-quarter of the feedstock for the biodiesel and renewable diesel used in Canada in 2024, according to the latest Biofuels in Canada annual report prepared by Navius Research.

24/09/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures traded in a tight range in early deals on Wednesday, as weaker rival edible oils countered support from firmer crude oil prices.

24/09/2025 (Oils & Fats International) - India has emerged as the leading rapeseed meal supplier to China following Beijing’s introduction of rapeseed meal tariffs on Canada in March, according to a US Department of Agriculture (USDA) report.

24/09/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Palm oil prices, the world’s most widely used vegetable oil, could rise by about 15% to more than 5,000 ringgit ($1,191) per tonne by the end of the year, said veteran trader Dorab Mistry, director of Godrej International Ltd. He predicted that if Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, increases the proportion of biofuels in diesel to 50%, prices could hit 5,500 ringgit in the first quarter of next year, the highest since June 2022. Mistry made the remarks at a conference in Colombia on September 23.

24/09/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - The postponement of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) for the second time offers temporary relief for palm oil exporters as it eases immediate regulatory risks and cost burdens.

24/09/2025 (Business Line) - The Asian Palm Oil Alliance (APOA), the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) and Solidaridad Network Asia Limited (SNAL) have signed a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) in Mumbai to strengthen collaboration between producers and consumers and accelerate sustainability in the palm oil value chain, with a special focus on India and South Asia.

24/09/2025 (Business Recorder), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures declined more than 2percent on Tuesday, hitting their lowest since August 8, after top soyoil exporter Argentina temporarily scrapped its export tax, making soyoil cheaper than palm oil.

24/09/2025 (Malay Mail), Kuala Lumpur - Every truckload of palm oil fresh fruit bunches begins its journey at the weighbridge. For decades, this stage has been prone to disputes, errors and even manipulation.