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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
Mixed forecasts for palm oil at POC2026
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
Hypocrisy or enlightenment: Oil palm, coconut and the Department of Agriculture
05/03/2026 (The Manila Times) - THE Philippine government’s push to subsidize oil palm, particularly in Mindanao and Palawan, is bad news all around.
Ukraine remains leading sunflower oil supplier to EU
04/03/2026 (Oils and Fats International) - Ukraine has retained its position as the leading sunflower oil supplier to the European Union (EU), according to European Commission (EC) data reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).
Malaysian palm oil futures extend rally
04/03/2026 (Business Recorder), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday, settling at their highest in nearly four weeks, supported by gains in rival edible oils in Dalian and Chicago markets, firmer crude prices and declining stock estimates.
LETTER | Oil palm plantations: Indonesian and Malaysian perspectives
03/03/2026 (Malaysia Kini) - The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will be fully implemented within two years, for large companies on Dec 30, 2026, and small and micro enterprises on June 30, 2027.
Indonesia’s palm oil exports surge 60 percent in January, but trade surplus narrows
03/03/2026 (Indonesia Business Post) - Indonesian palm oil exporters started 2026 with significant momentum as overseas shipments surged in January, according to the latest data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS). However, this robust growth was insufficient to prevent a sharp contraction in the nation’s overall trade surplus.
PAC flags serious governance weaknesses in Felcra oil palm estate buys
03/03/2026 (The Malaysian Reserve) - THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has tabled its report on the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority’s (Felcra) procurement of oil palm estates under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW), citing serious irregularities and governance weaknesses.
Indonesia increased the reference price and export duty on palm oil
03/03/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - The reference price for crude palm oil in Indonesia has been raised to $938.87 per tonne for March. It was $918.47 per tonne in February, Reuters reports.
Palm oil accounts for 70-75pc of edible oil consumption
03/03/2026 (Business Recorder), Lahore - Palm oil accounts for 70–75 percent of Pakistan’s edible oil consumption and it is a key input for ghee, cooking oil, and processed foods, which underpin SMEs contributing about 40 percent to GDP and 25 percent to exports.
Palm oil production set to hit record level
02/03/2026 (Oils and Fats International) - Global palm oil production in 2025/26 is expected to rise to a record 80.7M tonnes, a 3% year-on-year increase, according to forecasts by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).
