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29/10/2025 (The Star Online), Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has welcomed the United States’ tariff exemptions for selected Malaysian products, including palm oil, under the newly concluded Agreement on Reciprocal Trade.

28/10/2025 (The Malaysian Reserve) - SHARES of companies in the palm oil, semiconductor and glove sectors advanced on Bursa Malaysia following the signing of a Malaysia-United States tariff agreement on Sunday.

28/10/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - The US tariff exemptions for selected products, including palm oil, under the recently concluded Agreement on Reciprocal Trade, will immediately enhance Malaysia’s competitiveness.

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.