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The government continues to strengthen measures to reduce dependence on imported energy, which has been a burden on the country’s foreign exchange reserves. One of the main strategies currently being accelerated is the fuel blending policy — mixing fossil fuels with plant-based energy sources such as biodiesel and ethanol

Indonesia and the United States are set to restart negotiations over a reciprocal tariff deal in November after a delay caused by the recent U.S. government shutdown

The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) will hold an engagement session with palm oil industry stakeholders on July 3, said Deputy Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Datuk Chan Fong Hin

It seemed inevitable that opposition leaders in Malaysia would quickly surface with sharp criticism of the recent Malaysia-US trade deal, denouncing it as a “surrender of national independence” or characterizing it as a loss of sovereignty

31/10/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Palm oil prices fell on Thursday as a stronger Malaysian ringgit and weak demand from major buyers dragged futures to their lowest level in nearly three months. The decline comes as Indonesia, the world’s top palm oil producer, moves closer to securing a zero-tariff deal for its key commodity exports to the United States.

30/10/2025 (New Straits Times), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Thursday after four consecutive sessions of losses, supported by strength in Dalian soyoil and a weakening ringgit, but were set to post a second monthly drop.

30/10/2025 (Milling and Middle East) India - India has expanded its oil palm cultivation by 52,113 hectares in the current 2025/26 fiscal year, with the states of Telangana and Andhra Pradesh leading the charge, according to officials from the Ministry of Agriculture.

30/10/2025 (Finimize) - Gains in competing oils and a softer Malaysian Ringgit helped nudge palm oil futures up, with traders eyeing technical trends and fresh market drivers.

29/10/2025 (Oils and Fats International) - A new study has found that palm oil use in supermarket products is not as widespread as previously thought.

29/10/2025 (Bake Magazine) - Cargill has earned the top spot on the inaugural Edible Oil Supplier Index 2025, published by global nonprofit Access to Nutrition initiative (ATNi). The ranking recognizes the company’s leadership in removing industrially produced trans-fatty acids* (iTFAs) from its entire edible oils portfolio, even in markets with no regulatory mandate.

29/10/2025 (Oils & Fats International) - Palm oil prices are expected to remain steady above MYR4,400 (US$1,040)/tonne towards the end of this year, amid weak crude oil prices and high vegetable oil inventories in major consuming markets such as China and India, according to Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) data reported by The Star.

29/10/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Indonesian media reported that China recently sent its Deputy Minister of Agriculture and Rural Affairs, Maierdan Mugaiti, to request that Jakarta guarantee its long-term supplies of crude palm oil and other key commodities.