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05-12-2025
AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
MALAYSIA’S palm oil giants, long blamed for razing rainforests, fuelling toxic haze and driving orangutans to the brink of extinction, are recasting themselves as unlikely champions in a different, potentially greener race: The quest to lure the world’s artificial intelligence (AI) data centres to the Southeast Asian country
04-12-2025
Malaysia palm oil reserves seen at six-year high as exports slump
Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia surged to the highest in more than six years as exports dropped in November, according to a survey
04-12-2025
Palm oil tracks Dalian contract higher
Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Wednesday, extending gains from the previous session, tracking the strength in their Dalian counterparts and in overnight Chicago soyoil.
04-12-2025
Vegetable oil prices rose slightly after falling in the previous week
Vegetable oil markets remain under pressure from uncertainty over future price trends, although fundamentals point to a decline in demand, but traders are hoping for higher quotes due to reduced sunflower oil supply
04-12-2025
Indonesian Palm Oil: Strengthening Trade Relations and Ensuring Price Stability in Pakistan’s Market
In Pakistan, edible oil is not just another grocery item. It is the invisible thread that binds together the country’s food economy. Every roti brushed with ghee, every samosa fried at a roadside stall, every packet of biscuits on a supermarket shelf, and even the soap used in homes has a link back to imported edible oil. Few commodities rival its role in daily life
03-12-2025
Malaysian palm oil hits two-week high
The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 63 ringgit, or 1.54 percent, to 4,157 ringgit (USD1,006.54) a metric ton at closing
03-12-2025
Palm oil prices drop sharply worldwide, govt delay forces local consumers to pay more
Palm oil prices have dropped to record lows in the international market, driving down wholesale rates in Bangladesh, but consumers are yet to benefit. Over the last month, wholesale palm oil prices have fallen by more than Tk450 per maund, yet retail prices remain virtually unchanged
03-12-2025
Indigenous Dayak sound alarm as palm oil firm razes orangutan habitat in Borneo
A palm oil company is rapidly clearing rainforest inside a UNESCO Biosphere Reserve that’s home to orangutans and sun bears, adding to concerns over Indonesia’s efforts to curb deforestation
03-12-2025
India's palm oil imports edge up in Nov as buyers shift from costlier oils
India's palm oil imports rose slightly in November as lower prices prompted refiners to increase purchases of the tropical oil while cutting back on more expensive soyoil and sunflower oil purchases, according to five dealers.
03-12-2025
India's November palm oil imports rise as soyoil, sunflower oil buying drops
India's palm oil imports rose slightly in November as lower prices prompted refiners to increase purchases of the tropical oil while cutting back on more expensive soyoil and sunflower oil purchases, according to five dealers
03-12-2025
Palm rises on stronger Chicago soyoil, crude oil
Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Tuesday, tracking higher Chicago soyoil and crude oil prices, while a weaker ringgit also added support.
03-12-2025
CPO Reference Price Falls 3.9 Percent in December 2025
: The Indonesian Ministry of Trade has set the reference price (HR) for crude palm oil (CPO) for December 2025 at USD 926.14 per metric ton (MT), equivalent to around IDR 15.2 million. The figure marks a decline of USD 37.61, or 3.9 percent, from the November 2025 reference price of USD 963.75/MT