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CPO Futures Extend Loss For Third Day On Weaker Crude Oil Prices
MPOC expects CPO prices to range from MYR4,400-MYR4,650/tonne in July as palm oil supply outlook tightens
Malaysian Palm Oil Futures Rebound on Stronger Edible Oils and Weak Ringgit
Palm oil prices rose on Monday
04/07/2026 (Oils and Fats Magazine) - Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to trade between MYR4,400-MYR4,650 (US$1,063-US$1,124)/tonne in July supported by the tightening supply outlook in Indonesia and increasing El Niño risk, according to latest Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) estimates.
Indonesia's 50% biodiesel blending rate takes effect
01/07/2026 (Reuters), Jakarta - Indonesia's new 50% biodiesel blending mandate took effect on Wednesday, requiring a fuel blend of half palm-based diesel and conventional diesel known as B50, even as stakeholders await a revised biodiesel allocation from the government.
CPO prices expected to stay firm through 2H26
01/07/2026 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Analysts generally peg crude palm oil (CPO) to trade steadily between the RM4,000 and RM4,400 per tonne range for the second half of financial year 2026 (2H26), despite the current headwinds.
El Niño could lift CPO prices before production pain sets in next year
01/07/2026 (The Edge Malaysia) - THE emerging El Niño cycle is expected to support crude palm oil (CPO) prices over the near to mid-term, but the eventual impact on Bursa Malaysia-listed plantation companies will depend on whether higher selling prices can outweigh weaker production.
Palm oil mills must reinvent, or be left behind — Ahmad Ibrahim
01/07/2026 (Malay Mail) - I was privy to a speech given recently on the challenges and opportunities for the palm oil milling business. The palm oil mill has a new boss. And it’s not the plantation manager. For decades, milling excellence meant one thing: squeeze harder, faster, cheaper. Oil Extraction Rate (OER) was king. Cost per tonne was queen. Everything else was noise. No longer. Things are changing and millers must take notice.
Indonesian Palm Oil Exports Up 7.71%, But Not Enough to Prevent Deficit
01/07/2026 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Indonesia reported Wednesday that palm oil shipments to foreign markets had jumped slightly to $9.59 billion in the first five months of 2026, but the uptick is not enough to feed the positive trade balance.
Malaysia introduces AI and innovations in palm oil production
01/07/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Malaysia’s palm oil industry is shifting from a model focused primarily on raw material production toward the development of innovative technologies and high-value-added products. This was stated by Noraini Ahmad during the Malaysian Palm Oil Board’s technology transfer programme.
Soybean and palm oil quotes continue to fall as competition intensifies in the vegetable oil market
01/07/2026 (Grain Trade) - The fall in oil prices to the level of $73/barrel, which was before the war with Iran, stopped the speculative rise in soybean oil prices in Chicago and turned them downward, increasing pressure on adjacent vegetable oil markets.
Indonesia's biofuel mandate faces test after global oil prices tumble
30/06/2026 (Reuters), Jakarta - Indonesia is to start its national B50 fuel mandate, a blend of 50% palm-based diesel and 50% conventional diesel, on Wednesday as part of its push for energy independence, but slumping oil prices and costlier palm oil threaten its viability, analysts say.
