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The European Union, or the EU, remains upbeat that the bloc’s now-delayed anti-deforestation law will not affect its blooming trade with ASEAN despite the region being home to the world’s largest palm oil suppliers.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will introduce an official reference price for used cooking oil in the first quarter of 2026. The board stated that this move aims to improve market transparency, ensure fair trade, and strengthen the development of a circular economy in the palm oil industry.

Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Monday, underpinned by gains in rival edible oils and crude oil prices, although a firmer ringgit capped the advance.

IF palm oil were bananas, most of the debates about quality would suddenly become much easier – and perhaps far more honest

Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Friday, pressured by profit-taking and the ringgit’s strength, but still logged a third consecutive weekly gain.

Based on reports from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), Sabah has 3, 780,700 acres planted with oil palm. Adding small plantations not registered with MPOB, the total acreage is estimated around 4,400,000 acres.

Traders imported more food items during the July-December period last year than in the same period a year earlier, raising expectations of a stable market during Ramadan, which begins in the third week of February

Malaysia’s world-leading producers of latex gloves are facing tightened profit margins as the nation’s strong currency bites into dollar-denominated earnings, underscoring challenges of the nation’s exporters

22/01/2026 (Oils & Fats International) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) will introduce an official used cooking oil (UCO) reference price in the first quarter of 2026, according to an Eco-Business report.

22/01/2026 (UkrAgroConsult) - Indonesia attracted IDR 62.8 trillion (over $3.7 billion) in the palm oil sector in 2025. The funds are aimed at developing higher-value products from raw materials, allowing the country to move up the value chain and generate greater economic benefits from its agricultural resources.

22/01/2026 (The Hindu) - Agriculture Minister K. Atchannaidu has said farmers are benefiting from record prices for chilli and palm oil crops this season, crediting timely policy decisions taken by the coalition government.

22/01/2026 (Chini Mandi) - Indonesia has taken over about 85,000 hectares of land used for sugarcane farming and processing from Sugar Group Companies (SGC), one of the country’s largest private sugar producers, after authorities said the land legally belongs to the government, reported Reuters.