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Malaysia’s palm oil stocks are likely to have dipped 2% month-on-month (m-o-m) to 1.67 million tonnes at end-September 2020 as higher exports more than offset rising supply, said CGS-CIMB Research in a note today.

Rising palm oil futures overseas pushed U.S. soybean futures higher Tuesday. "Malaysian palm oil appreciated over 3.5% overnight... in part to a report that palm oil prices will be higher amid lower production

Analysts are still cautious on the sustainability of crude palm oil (CPO) prices, having reached a high of RM3,100 per metric tonne (MT) in mid-September 2020, from the year-to-date low of RM2,000 per MT in May 2020 and the highest level since January 2020, but now are settling lower at circa RM2,850 per MT.

n the last quarter 2019, the government announcement on Pak-China Free-Trade Agreement (FTA) stated that effective January 1, 2020, the new FTA will allow Pakistan a duty-free access to the Chinese market for many textile and apparel categories, including cotton yarns, woven & knitted garments, and home textiles.

Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Monday, tracking soyaoil gains and a rebound in oil prices, while a forecast of heavy rains and thunderstorms in the country also aided prices.

Seputeh MP Teresa Kok has urged US authorities to reassess the import ban issued against palm oil and palm oil products from FGV Holdings Bhd by dispatching a special investigation team to Malaysia.

It is unlikely that the issue relating to the US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) ban on FGV Holdings Bhd’s palm oil to be resolved soon, as it is unclear as to which part of FGV’s labour practices triggered the ban, according to CGS-CIMB Research.

A detailed discussion was also held on Oil Palm Cultivation, which is central scheme under the National Food Security Mission. Arunachal Chief Minister Pema Khandu stock of all central schemes under implementation in the state with departments of Agriculture, Horticulture, Animal Husbandry & Veterinary and Fisheries.

Bursa Malaysia is expected to trade within a tight range of 1,495 to 1,505 this week amid mounting concerns over escalating Covid-19 cases that investors fear would slow down global economic recovery and influence the local bourse.

Supermarkets, food manufacturers and restaurant chains under pressure from campaigners over their environmental impact urged Britain on Monday to strengthen a plan to stop tropical forests from being cut down to grow cocoa, palm oil and soy.

It has been more than two years since Malaysia and ten other countries signed the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP). Seven have already ratified the agreement. Malaysia is among those that have yet to do so

The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) released it's 2019 Impact Report today, highlighting a significant increase in the uptake of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO). The full 2019 Impact Report can be found here.