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28/10/2025 (New Straits Times), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures dropped for a third straight session on Tuesday to hit their lowest in four weeks, tracking weakness in rival Dalian and Chicago edible oils.

28/10/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Malaysian palm oil futures hit its lowest in three weeks on Monday, weighed by Dalian palm oil and a stronger ringgit, while market participants awaited fresh triggers to confirm a direction.

28/10/2025 (Indonesian Business Post) - The Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has conducted searches at more than five locations in connection with an ongoing investigation into alleged corruption at the Directorate General of Customs and Excise, the Ministry of Finance.

28/10/2025 (Jakarta Globe Indonesia), Jakarta - Indonesia’s palm oil export revenue rose sharply by 43 percent year on year to $24.79 billion in the January-August 2025 period, according to data from the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki). Export volume also increased by 15 percent to 22.69 million tons, up from 19.68 million tons a year earlier.

28/10/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Indonesia expects palm oil production to grow by 10% in 2025, reaching 56–57 million tonnes, exceeding previous forecasts. The increase is supported by favorable weather conditions and strong prices, which have encouraged farmers to manage their plantations more carefully, according to the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI).

27/10/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Putrajaya - Malaysia is set to benefit from the United States’ (US) decision to lower tariffs to below 19 per cent on 1,711 Malaysian export products, including palm oil and cocoa products — a move which is expected to enhance the price competitiveness of Malaysian goods in the US market.

27/10/2025 (Business Recorder), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures dropped for a second session to its lowest closing in nearly four weeks on Monday, weighed by Dalian palm oil and a stronger ringgit, while market participants awaited fresh triggers to confirm a direction.

27/10/2025 (News Ghana) - The Oil Palm Development Association of Ghana (OPDAG) has called for urgent and decisive action to stop the smuggling of vegetable oils into the country, warning that the menace threatens local industries, jobs, and national revenue.

27/10/2025 (Ianslive), Kathmandu - Led by a sharp rise in the export of processed soybean oil, Nepal's exports to India surged by nearly 138 per cent during the first quarter of the current fiscal year 2025–26, the country's Department of Commerce has revealed.

27/10/2025 (Reuters Breakingviews), Hong Kong - Soybeans have become a trump card — not for Donald Trump, but for Xi Jinping. China’s leader is expected to resume purchases of the crop from the world's largest economy as part of a trade deal when he meets with his U.S. counterpart on Thursday in South Korea. Turning a crucial import into trade war leverage is a win for China’s planning model.

25/10/2025 (Sarawak Tribune), Kuching - Sarawak-listed oil palm companies have largely reported a sharp decline in the production volumes of fresh fruit bunches (FFB), crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) for the July to September 2025 period (3Q2025) compared with the same quarter a year ago.

26/10/2025 (The Business Times), Kuala Lumpur - US President Donald Trump and Malaysia’s Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim signed a trade agreement and critical minerals pact on Sunday (Oct 26), as the US leader looked to boost trade across South-east Asia and respond to China’s tightening of access to rare earths.