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Indonesian palm oil farmers are facing significant income losses following the government’s introduction of a new export centralization policy. Under the reform, palm oil exports must be routed through a state-owned trading entity, a move that has disrupted market activity and triggered a sharp decline in farmgate prices

Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower on Monday, tracking weakness in rival edible oils on the Dalian market while crude oil prices and lower export data also weighed on sentiment.

Indonesian palm oil fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices have collapsed at the farmers' level following the announcement of a new plan to channel commodity exports through a central government-run firm, a palm oil farmer association told Reuters on Monday (May 25).

The recent and inaugural International Palm Oil Millers Conference (IPOMC) 2026, organised by the Incorporated Society of Planters, carried a message too clear to miss: palm oil milling — and indeed the wider plantation value chain — can no longer afford to stand beside the mill, wiping its brow, waiting for the next compliance circular to arrive.

Malaysia has secured enough energy supplies to last until the end of July amid disruptions arising from the war in Iran, ‌the economy minister said on Monday, citing data from state energy firm Petronas

Indonesian palm oil farmers are facing steep income losses after the government introduced a policy requiring palm oil exports to be routed through the newly established state-owned trading entity Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI), triggering a sharp decline in fresh fruit bunch prices across major producing regions

The B15 biodiesel implementation in Peninsular Malaysia starting June 1 is set to strengthen the country's energy security without affecting palm oil export volume while also helping to support the local palm oil industry and accelerate the national green agenda.

The Indonesian government’s plan to control crude palm oil (CPO) exports through a state institution has raised concerns among global industry players over potential supply disruptions and price volatility

Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa says a government review of Indonesia’s 10 largest crude palm oil exporters finds all of them engaged in suspected transfer pricing practices, potentially causing trillions of rupiah in state revenue losses.

Sarawak Plantation Bhd is expected to remain highly sensitive to movements in crude palm oil (CPO) prices, with every RM100 change in CPO prices estimated to affect the group's bottom line by about RM8 million, according to Public Investment Bank Bhd (PublicInvest)

Global markets and major trading partners can expect updates on Indonesia’s new commodity export policy within weeks as the government works on the legal and structural rollout of its new centralised export agency, according to a trade ministry official