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08/07/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia is refining its market strategy to support the growth of specific sectors and deepen commercial relationships, said the Plantation and Commodities Ministry.

08/07/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - Indonesian palm oil exports to the United States may fall due to the 32% tariffs threatened on Indonesian goods, Hadi Sugeng, secretary general of the Indonesia Palm Oil Association (GAPKI), told Reuters on Tuesday.

08/07/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Monday as a stronger crude oil lent support after tracking down rival edible oils earlier in the session.

08/07/2025 (Business Today Editorial) - Hong Leong Investment Bank Bhd (HLIB) Research has maintained its NEUTRAL call on the plantation sector despite raising its crude palm oil (CPO) price forecasts to RM4,200 per metric tonne for 2025 and RM4,050 for 2026. The brokerage cited limited supply-side expansion and the high prices recorded in the first half of the year as reasons for the upward revision.

07/07/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher today, supported by expectations of weaker production.

07/07/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures fell for a second straight session on Monday dragged by weaker rival edible oils and crude oil, while a weak ringgit lent some support.

07/07/2025 (TEMPO.CO), Jakarta - Indonesia's Palm oil exports in 2024 decreased by 8.65 percent to US$22.9 billion. In the preceding year, palm oil exports reached US$25 billion.

07/07/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Indonesia, the world’s biggest producer and exporter of crude palm oil (CPO), on Wednesday sought a “predictable policy: on shipment of cooking oils to India.

07/07/2025 (Barchart) - Soybeans are falling 16 to 30 cents in the midday part of the Monday session, extending the losses following the overnight gap. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price is down 22 ¾ cents at $9.90. Soymeal futures are $5.50 to $5.70/ton lower on the day, with Soy Oil was down 64 to 66 points. There were 711 deliveries against July bean meal overnight, with none issued for bean oil.

04/07/2025 (AInvest) - The Malaysian palm oil market in June 2025 finds itself at a crossroads. Prices hover near seven-month lows, pressured by record inventories and a global commodity landscape where competing oils and geopolitical dynamics are reshaping demand. Yet beneath this short-term weakness lies a complex web of structural risks—from aging plantations to climate threats—that could redefine the sector's trajectory over the next decade. For investors, the challenge is clear: how to balance near-term downside risks with long-term scarcity potential?

06/07/2025 (Business Today) - Bursa Malaysia ended the first trading week of July on a positive note, buoyed by improved global sentiment and broad-based gains across key sectors. The benchmark FTSE Bursa Malaysia KLCI (FBM KLCI) rose 22.03 points, or 1.44%, to close at 1,550.19, up from 1,528.16 the previous week.v

04/07/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Friday, weighed by weaker rival edible oils at the Chicago and Dalian markets and by profit booking, though the contract still managed to post its seventh weekly gain in eight.