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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
CPO Futures Set To Trade Higher Next Week On Rising Crude Oil Prices
Telangana farmers urged to shift from paddy to palm oil amid 80% price surge
16/03/2026 (The Hindu Business Line) - Prices of palm oil shot up by 80 per cent from ₹12,000 a tonne to ₹21,546 in Telangana in the last 10 years, with the state government encouraging farmers to move away from the water-guzzling paddy to palm oil plantation.
IOI Corp set to expand into higher-margin palm oil products and expects increased FFB production
16/03/2026 (Oils and Fats International Magazine) - Plantation conglomerate IOI Corp is expanding into higher-margin palm oil products, according to a New Straits Times article citing a report by Public Investment Bank (PublicInvest).
EU demand for palm oil continues to dwindle
16/03/2026 (Biofuels International) - The EU imported significantly less palm oil between July 2025 and early March 2026 than in the same period a year earlier, reflecting an overall decline in intra-community consumption.
MMEA Seizes Seven Tonnes Of Crude Palm Oil Off Sandakan
16/03/2026 (Bernama), Sandakan - Malaysia Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) The Malaysian MaritimeEnforcement Agency (MMEA) seized a boat carrying about seventonnes of crude palm oil at 0.5 nautical miles northwest of UluSibuga here at 12.30 am yesterday.
Indonesia May Expand Palm Oil-based Biodiesel if Oil Supply Tightens, Minister Says
15/03/2026 (Eco Biz Asia) - Indonesia may increase the use of crude palm oil (CPO) to produce biodiesel if global oil supplies become difficult to secure amid geopolitical uncertainty, Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia said on Sunday (March 15, 2026).
Cooking oil and gas supplies stable
15/03/2026 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Despite rising crude oil prices and global tensions linked to the Middle East conflict, industry players are reporting that Malaysia’s supply of cooking oil and cooking gas remains stable ahead of the Hari Raya celebrations.
From waste to watts
16/03/2026 (Borneo Bulletin) - Across Southeast Asia, mountains of agricultural waste are quietly piling up every harvest season. Rice husks, palm oil residues, coconut shells and sugarcane bagasse often end up burned, discarded or left to decompose.
SAF Association calls for using used cooking oil to produce sustainable aviation fuel
15/03/2026 (Business Line) - Industry body SAF Association (SAFA) on Sunday called for the use of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) for the production of Sustainable Aviation Fuel.
Oil price spike hits STI as travel stocks slide and palm oil producer’s rally
15/03/2026 (The Straits Times). Singapore - Rising oil prices amid the Iran conflict continued to weigh on the Singapore stock market through the week, with the Straits Times Index (STI) falling to 4,842.27 points on March 13, down 0.12 per cent from the previous week.
