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07/08/2025 (Oils & Fats International) - Nine major European retailers are ranked among the EU’s highest scoring members for their commitment to advancing certified sustainable palm oil (CSPO), European Supermarket Magazine wrote.

07/08/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Nepal’s exports grew by 72.71% in the 10 months of the current fiscal year to mid-May, reaching USD 1.55 billion (NPR 217.91 billion), largely due to re-exports of soybean, sunflower and palm oils, which the country imports because its own production does not even cover domestic demand. Excluding oils, exports amounted to USD 0.91 billion, indicating their significant impact. Exports of soybean oil increased 90-fold to USD 0.56 billion (374,086 tonnes), while imports of crude soybean oil amounted to USD 0.58 billion (539,549 tonnes) from Argentina, Brazil, Ukraine and other countries.

06/08/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The crude palm oil (CPO)futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today due to concerns about rising domestic production and inventory levels in the coming weeks.

06/08/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Wednesday, weighed by weaker Chicago soyoil prices and sluggish demand from key markets, though gains in Dalian soyoil helped limit the losses.

06/08/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Indonesia and the US are still negotiating lower tariffs on palm oil although it is only one day away before Washington’s duty hikes come into effect.

06/08/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - The Public Accounts Committee (PAC) will summon the Malayan Edible Oil Manufacturers’ Association (MEOMA) as part of its investigation into the management of price controls and subsidised cooking oil.

06/08/2025 (CNN Business) - As the palm oil industry evolves, Malaysia’s smallholders are helping shape a more sustainable future, grounded in collaboration and community.

06/08/2025 (Barchart) - Soybean futures closed with losses of 6 to 7 ½ cents across the front months on Wednesday. The cmdtyView national average Cash Bean price was down 6 cents at $9.27 1/2. Soymeal futures were under pressure on Wednesday, down $2.10 to $4.40. Soy Oil futures were mixed, down 5 to 28 points higher. There were 518 delivery notices for August soybean meal overnight, with none issued for soybeans and soybean oil.

06/08/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures settled higher on Tuesday, supported by bargain buying and stronger Dalian palm olein, while traders expect improved export data for the first half of August. The benchmark palm oil contract for October delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange was up 103 ringgit, or 2.46%, at 4,290 ringgit ($1,015.38) a metric ton at the close.

05/08/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The crude palm oil (CPO)futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today,buoyed by expectations of rising biofuel demand.

05/08/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The increase in the price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) is one of the main contributing factors for the low replanting rate in 2024, said Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

05/08/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's commodities ministry said on Tuesday it would seek to boost the allocation for palm oil replanting to 1.4 billion ringgit ($331 million) under a new five-year economic plan.