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Malaysia is showing a rise in palm oil exports in May 2025, supported by rising futures and a favorable pricing position compared to competitors. According to Oleksiy Udovenko, regional director of the Malaysian Palm Oil Council, exports increased by 6.6-14.2% in the first 15 days of May, and futures on the Bursa exchange exceeded 3,850 MYR/t, adding more than 1%. A reduction in export duty from 10% to 9.5% in June and a spread with soybean oil are increasing the competitiveness of Malaysian products in the global market

China and 10 ASEAN countries have fully completed negotiations on the Version 3.0 China-ASEAN Free Trade Area (CAFTA), a milestone in bilateral trade cooperation

Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a two-day winning streak on Wednesday, having reversed earlier gains as rising output and inventory levels weighed on the market, although stronger rival edible oils and relatively bullish export data limited the fall.

Malaysian palm oil production rose sharply by 298,000 tonnes in April compared to March, rebounding from harvesting delays in early March caused by the monsoon season.

Prices of Nigeria’s palm oil may rise as Indonesia – top grower of the crop has increased its Crude Palm Oil (CPO) export levy to 10 percent from 7.5 percent.

The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) expects palm oil prices to remain within the RM3,750 to RM4,050 per tonne range in May 2025, before gradually recovering amid weak energy prices and biodiesel margins

Regulations such as the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) and the Corporate Sustainability Due Diligence Directive (CSDDD) may also change the world of agricultural commodities, demanding stringent proof of sustainable practices

Malaysian palm oil futures snapped a two-day winning streak on Wednesday, having reversed earlier gains as rising output and inventory levels weighed on the market, although stronger rival edible oils and relatively bullish export data limited the fall.

Macaúba palm, also known as macaw palm, grows all over the Americas. Now, a drive by the Brazilian government to incentivize the decarbonization of the transportation and aviation sectors has resulted in numerous companies turning to this palm as a potential feedstock to be refined into liquid biofuels and sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) across the Latin American nation

Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, supported by stronger rival Dalian palm olein following China’s recent stimulus measures.

RHB Investment Bank Bhd (RHB Research) is maintaining its negative trading bias on the crude palm oil futures (FCPO) despite a modest rebound on Tuesday, citing continued bearish signals on the technical chart

Malaysia's trade performance maintained its upward trajectory in April, with both exports and imports posting strong double-digit growth, a development economists view as a promising start to the second quarter of 2025