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Annual domestic consumption of palm oil has reached approximately 250,000 metric tonnes – far outstripping domestic production levels

India’s palm oil imports surged 16% in August 2025 to reach a 13-month high of 993,000 metric tons, as refiners ramped up purchases ahead of the country’s peak festive season.

China is pushing for a formal signing of a free trade agreement upgrade with the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (Asean) before the end of the year, Chinese Vice Commerce Minister Yan Dong said today

The General Operations Force (GOF) foiled the misappropriation of 222,700kg of crude palm oil, with total seizures worth RM2.6mil during “Ops Taring Palma” at Jalan Muar Kampung Parit Awang, near Batu Pahat, last Thursday (Sep 4).

Also confiscated were some 222,700kg of CPO, suction pumps, a generator set, IBC tanks and various other equipment

In Indonesia, Euroactiv reported that Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno recently announced a new push to develop palm oil standards through Global South cooperation organizations – specifically the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and others), CPAPC (the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries) and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO)

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Malaysia is on the right track to be classified as a low-risk country in palm oil production, particularly with its mandatory Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification, says Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani

I stepped into the oil palm industry in 1991, green as a young frond. It wasn’t until the 2000s, while serving at the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA), that I first crossed paths with Academician Tan Sri Emeritus Professor Datuk Dr Augustine Ong Soon Hock – already a towering figure. Later, during my time with IJM Plantations and the Malaysian Estate Owners’ Association (MEOA), our interactions grew. By then, I’d heard enough stories, read enough papers, and seen enough of his legacy to know: this was no ordinary scientist

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade in a tight range next week with a lack of market catalysts, said palm oil trader David Ng.

Singapore-listed plantation giants turned in a bumper first half of 2025 with double-digit profit and revenue gains. Analysts expect the growth streak to continue on the back of resilient crude palm oil (CPO) prices and healthy margins.

The Secretary General of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), Madam Izzana Salleh, has arrived in Port Moresby with her delegation ahead of the Special Economic Zone (SEZ) program scheduled to run tomorrow 8th to the 13th