Archived News

08/12/2025 (Malay Mail), Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certificate of a company found to be non-compliant, such as through encroachment or violation of land rights, including Native Customary Rights (NCR) land, can be suspended or revoked until the issue is resolved.

08/12/2025 (Oils & Fats International) - Malaysia is aiming to increase palm oil exports to China after shipments dropped by almost 39% in the first 10 months of 2025 due to logistic challenges and pricing pressures, according to a New Straits Times report quoting the country’s Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani.

08/12/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production is expected to record a modest month-on-month decline in November due to harvesting delays and waterlogging in flood-affected regions, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

08/12/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Cameroon has set a goal to increase crude palm oil output by 20,500 tonnes in 2026, seeking to ease its long-standing dependence on imported supplies and strengthen national food security. The move is part of a broader government strategy to modernize the agricultural sector amid a persistent production shortfall exceeding 500,000 tonnes annually.

08/12/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - An Indonesian government task force has ordered dozens of companies in palm oil cultivation and mining to pay fines totalling 38.62 trillion rupiah ($2.31 billion) for operating illegally in forest areas, an official said on Monday.

08/12/2025 (DD News) - India’s efforts to reduce dependence on edible oil imports have gained momentum under the National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO), with the Centre reporting notable progress in both oil palm expansion and oilseed productivity.

08/12/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - According to trade and industry sources, India’s total edible oil imports likely fell to a seven-month low due to lower imports of soybean and sunflower oils.

07/12/2025 (The Business Standard) - The Bangladesh Vegetable Oil Refiners and Vanaspati Manufacturers Association has announced an increase in the retail prices of edible oil, raising the rates of bottled soybean and palm oil with effect from tomorrow morning. In a media release issued this evening (7 December), the association said a litre of bottled soybean oil will now be sold at Tk195, up from Tk189. The price of loose soybean oil has also been increased by Tk7 per litre, setting the new rate at Tk176, compared to the previous Tk169.

06/12/2025 (Informist), Mumbai - India’s total edible oil imports are likely to have fallen to a seven-month low level due to a decline in soyoil and sunflower oil imports, according to trade and industry sources.

05/12/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Indonesia’s domestic and export demand for crude palm oil (CPO) surged in 2025, boosting sales and export revenue for the country’s palm oil industry, according to data from the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki).

05/12/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Genting Highlands - The palm oil sector could be a major contributor towards Malaysia’s goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2050, rather than a liability, as mature oil palm plantations sequester substantial amounts of carbon dioxide (CO2).

04/12/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Malaysia is taking proactive measures to reclaim its portion of China’s palm oil market, following a precipitous drop of almost 39% in export volumes year-on-year in the first ten months of 2025.