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Chicago soybeans rose to 15-month highs on Monday on expectations China will restart large-scale US soy buying after the two countries reached a deal to de-escalate their trade war. Wheat also rose on hopes of renewed Chinese buying and corn firmed, tracking soybean strength

Palm oil production in Indonesia could rise by up to 10% this year to around 56M tonnes – higher than previous projections – with production supported by favourable weather conditions and strong prices, according to a CEO Morning Brief report quoting the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI).

Palm oil prices have fallen below $1000 per tonne for the first time since July 2025, signaling a sharp weakening in the global vegetable oil market. Against this backdrop, sunflower oil continues to show relative resilience, maintaining high prices thanks to a smaller-than-expected harvest. As a result, the spread between sunflower and palm oil has widened to a record $270 per tonne

Indian Oil Corp. is set to source Russian crude from non-sanctioned entities to comply with US and EU sanctions. Concurrently, Indian renewable energy credit prices have fallen ahead of the COP30 conference, while Asian VLCC freight rates increased significantly.

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), Asia School of Business (ASB) through its Center for Sustainable Small-owners (CSS), and National Association of Smallholders (NASH), have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen the resilience of smallholders in Malaysia through training, digital readiness, and sustainable financing

IOI Corp Bhd is broadening its business beyond palm oil as part of its next five-year plan, with new ventures in renewable products and value-added agriculture such as palm biomass, coconuts and organic palm oil.

The recently signed Agreement on Reciprocal Trade (ART) between Malaysia and the US could enhance local industries’ efficiency, innovation and product quality while strengthening their competitiveness in the American market, according to the Malaysia External Trade Development Corp (Matrade).

The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, breaking its multi-day downtrend

The Planters’ Association of Ceylon (PA) is urging the Government to act swiftly to lift the ban on oil palm cultivation, warning that with each passing day, the losses to the nation keep growing.

Malaysian palm oil futures dropped on Monday, weighed down by weaknesses in rival edible oils on the Dalian exchange, while increased production continued to pressure prices.

Andhra Pradesh accounts for about 80 per cent of the total crude palm oil (CPO) production of the country and has expanded its oil palm cultivation by about 122 per cent between 2010 and 2023

Indonesia must strengthen its bargaining position to push the United States into lowering its import tariff on palm oil to zero percent, mirroring the deal Washington recently struck with Malaysia, according to the Center of Economic and Law Studies (Celios).