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Crude palm oil (CPO) and its derivatives are expected to remain among Indonesia’s top export earners in the second half of 2025, buoyed by a series of positive developments -- from the Indonesia–European Union Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (CEPA) to stronger global prices

Oil prices fell to over two-month lows on Wednesday after bearish supply guidance from the US government and the International Energy Agency, while investors eyed US President Donald Trump's threat of "severe consequences" if Russia's Vladimir Putin blocked peace in Ukraine

Malaysia has raised its September crude palm oil reference price, a change that increases the export duty rate to 10%, a circular on the Malaysian Palm Oil Board website showed on Thursday

: Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher on Wednesday, extending gains to a fourth straight session, on the back of strength from the Dalian market, fueled by China’s plan to impose anti-dumping duty on canola imports from Canada.

In response to a growing number of No Palm Oil marketing campaigns by select food brands, Dr Rajeev Churi, national president of the Oil Technologists’ Association of India (OTAI), has expressed concern over what he describes as the deliberate exploitation of consumer sentiment through fear-based messaging

Rising palm oil supplies in the coming months are likely to keep a lid on palm oil prices, which are already under pressure as Malaysian stockpiles rose to a 19-month high, analysts say, The Edge Malaysia reported

China announced preliminary anti-dumping duties on Canadian canola imports on Tuesday, escalating a year-long trade dispute that began with Ottawa's imposition of tariffs on Chinese electric vehicle imports last August.

Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Wednesday, extending gains to a fourth straight session, as the market tracked higher edible oil prices at the Dalian exchange.

Indonesia plans to raise its biodiesel palm oil blend to 50% under the B50 program, but a January 2026 rollout is unlikely as tests could take up to eight months, officials say.

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) extended gains on Wednesday, lifted by strength in global vegetable oil markets and upbeat export sentiment, said Mumbai-based Sunvin Group commodity research head Anilkumar Bagani.

The global palm oil market is managing a slew of conundrums. While it is the most consumed vegetable oil in the world, it also is considered by some groups as “the world’s most hated crop” due to environmental and labor concerns. It generates ire and support from certain health-conscious groups, as the palm oil fruit offers both seed-oil and seed-oil-free extracts

Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher for a third straight session on Tuesday, tracking higher edible oil prices at the Dalian market