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13/02/2023 (Nasdaq), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded on Monday, helped by higher exports and stronger rival oils, while market participants monitored Indonesian exports policy.

14/02/2023 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Crude palm oil (CPO) stocks which rose 3% month-on-month to 2.27 million tonnes at end-January, may get some respite in the near-term due to key factors that will drive up the commodity’s price.

13/02/2023 (The Malaysian Reserve) - THE proposed ban on palm oil exports to the European Union (EU) may bring unexpected dire consequences to the industry, experts said.

13/02/2023 (Reuters), Mumbai - Indonesia's plans to restrict palm oil exports are unlikely to create a shortage in top consuming market India, where stocks have risen to a record high following aggressive imports in the past three months, industry officials said.

13/02/2023 (Economic Times) - Indonesia's plans to restrict palm oil exports are unlikely to create a shortage in top consuming market India, where stocks have risen to a record high following aggressive imports in the past three months, industry officials said.

13/02/2023 (Free Malaysia Today), Kuala Lumpur - Research houses are retaining their “neutral” calls on the plantation sector after data revealed Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) stocks increased 3% month-on-month (m-o-m) to 2.3 million tonnes at the end of January.

13/02/2023 (Food Ingredients First) - With aims to secure a steady flow of palm oil exports from Asia toward the EU, Indonesia and Malaysia are sending a joint delegation to Europe to gather more information and present their views on the bloc’s future policy regarding the commodity. A new ban on deforestation-linked commodities may block future imports of palm oil from the two countries.

14/02/2023 (Hellenics Shipping News) - Malaysian palm oil futures dropped for a third day on Monday after rival oils turned negative and dragged on sentiment for palm despite strong export data.

Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to step up efforts to fight discrimination against palm oil and protect the industry by sending a mission to the European Union, which has issued a new policy to block the sale of palm oil.

Malaysia's palm oil inventories at the end of January rose for the first time in three months, as a surge in imports helped cushion a fall in production and exports, data from the nation's palm oil board showed on Friday.

With a sharp fall in retail prices of edible oils over the last six months in line with the global trend, the government is considering withdrawing the import duty concessions on these products.

Malaysian palm oil futures eased on Friday on a rise in January stocks, although stronger exports and higher Indonesian export taxes helped the benchmark contract log a weekly gain