Archived News
17-10-2023
Cargill to cease conventional palm oil suppy in the US
16/10/2023 (Supermarket Perimeter) - Cargill will now solely supply certified Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO.) The company will no longer supply conventional palm oil in its United States portfolio.
17-10-2023
Nigeria’s palm oil imports from Malaysia rises 65.3% despite weaker naira
16/10/2023 (Business Day Nigeria) - Nigeria’s Palm Oil imports from Malaysia – a top global producer have surged by 65.3 percent in the first nine months of 2023 despite naira devaluation and local players ramping up production, data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Council shows.
17-10-2023
Indonesian futures-based CPO price plans 1Q 2024 debut
16/10/2023 (Argus Media) - Indonesia's crude palm oil (CPO) reference price based on futures is expected to be ready by next year's first quarter, according to commodity futures trading regulator Bappebti.
17-10-2023
MPOPC’s BizMatch programme to boost collabrations between African, Malaysian Exporters
16/10/2023 (The Sun Daily), Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) Business Matching (BizMatch) programme will be instrumental in cultivating partnerships and collaborations between African delegates and Malaysian palm oil exporters.
17-10-2023
VEGOILS-Palm oil range-bound; weak ringgit and rising exports extend support
16/10/2023 (Nasdaq) - Malaysian palm oil futures eased on Monday in range trading but hovered near a two-week high hit in the previous session as a weaker ringgit and higher exports underpinned the contract.
16-10-2023
Palm oil association says 2024 Budget left out two critical requests
Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) is disappointed that the 2024 Budget has ommitted two critical requests which would have acted as key enablers for the industry's growth.
16-10-2023
MPOA disappointed as Budget wish list unfulfilled
Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) has expressed disappointment that its "carefully outlined" wish list for Budget 2024 did not make it into the government’s budgetary priorities.
16-10-2023
Indonesia has officially established a crude palm oil (CPO) exchange
Jakarta - Indonesia: Indonesia has launched a crude palm oil exchange that aims to make Indonesia the global determinant of palm oil prices, said Trade Minister Zulkifli Hasan, reported the Antara news agency.
16-10-2023
2024 Budget: Government allocates RM100 million incentives for Palm Oil replanting programme
Kuala Lumpur - The government will provide incentives for the Palm Oil Replanting Programme with an allocation of RM100 million to mitigate potential productivity issues in the production of fresh fruit bunches.
16-10-2023
Malaysia expects average palm oil price of 4,000-4,500 ringgit/ton in 2024
Malaysia expects the price of crude palm oil (CPO) to average between 4,000 ringgit ($848.36) to 4,500 ringgit per metric ton in 2024, the government said on Friday.
16-10-2023
India's Sept palm oil imports drop 26% m-o-m on higher stocks
Mumbai - India's palm oil imports in September fell 26% from the previous month to 834,797 metric tonnes, the lowest in three months, as higher inventories prompted refiners to curtail purchases, a trade body said on Friday.
13-10-2023
VEGOILS-Palm oil rises as Indonesia keeps exports flexible
12/10/2023 (Nasdaq), Mumbai - Malaysian palm oil futures rose in early trade on Thursday after top producer Indonesia clarified that it will not make exports mandatory via a new exchange.