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09/02/2026 (UkrAgroConsult) - Malaysian palm oil futures posted their first weekly decline in five weeks, fueled by weakness in competing vegetable oils in the Chicago and Dalian markets.

09/02/2026 (Bloomberg) - Chicago soybean oil rose to its highest level in more than six months, driven by expectations that India will buy more after proposing to open parts of its agriculture market to cheaper US imports.

08/02/2026 (Reuters), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures declined for a second consecutive session on Friday, mirroring rival edible oils in Chicago and Dalian markets and on track to post their first weekly drop in five weeks.

07/02/2026 (Business Today) - Crude Palm Oil (CPO) futures experienced renewed selling pressure yesterday, slipping by RM 19 to settle at RM4,206 per tonne. The commodity, which opened the session at RM4,226, initially touched an intraday high of RM4,233 before retreating to an intraday low of RM4,193.

07/02/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to trade sideways next week, as the market remains in a cautious mode awaiting catalysts from the outcomes of the 37th Palm and Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference and Exhibition (POC2026) next week.

08/02/2026 (Bernama), Putrajaya - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has reaffirmed Malaysia’s commitment to remain a reliable supplier of sustainable palm oil to India.

08/02/2026 (Financial Times) - Cheaper supplies from Tunisia are forcing producers to sell at a loss, industry group says.

05/02/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Palm oil prices closed higher on expectations of declining inventories, says David Ng, a trader at Iceberg X in Kuala Lumpur. Investors also expect stronger export demand in the coming weeks, he adds. He forecasts support above MYR4,200 per tonne and resistance at MYR4,350. The Bursa Malaysia derivatives contract for April delivery closed MYR7 higher at MYR4,222 ($1,073.75) per tonne.

05/02/2026 (Antara News), Jakarta - Trade Minister Budi Santoso has urged cooking oil producers to increase the production of second-brand products to complement the government’s Minyakita program and help maintain supply and price stability ahead of Ramadan and Eid.

05/02/2026 (The Edge Malaysia), Mumbai - India's sunflower oil imports are expected to drop around a tenth in 2025/26 to a four-year low as a growing price premium over rivals pushes buyers toward cheaper alternatives, trade officials said.

04/02/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - In January 2026, India changed its purchasing structure. While palm oil imports jumped 51%, imports of sunflower and soybean oils declined significantly. Sunflower oil imports fell 23%, a key factor in the overall decline in edible oil purchases by the country.

04/02/2026 (Antara News), Jakarta - The Indonesian government will soon distribute rice and cooking oil assistance to 33.2 million beneficiary families nationwide as part of government efforts to stabilise food prices and protect household purchasing power, the head of the National Food Agency (Bapanas) said on Tuesday.