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Malaysia’s Palm Oil Stocks Down 3.94 Pct To 2.7 Million Tonnes In February 2026 – MPOB
Palm tracks gains in Dalian and Chicago rival oils, stronger crude
CPO FUTURES RALLY ABOVE RM4,500 PER TONNE, HIGHEST SINCE OCTOBER LAST YEAR
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Sime Darby Plantation tapping robotics advancements for harvesting oil palm FFBs
Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) is leveraging advancements in robotics to develop a machine that can be used to harvest oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFBs), which it hopes will be ready to be deployed within the next five years.
50% cover pledge vague in revised forest policy, says Teresa Kok
Former primary industries minister Teresa Kok says the Malaysian Forestry Policy (MFP) 2021 is vague and has failed to underline the government’s way forward to commit to a pledge to retain 50% forest cover for the country.
MCX crude palm oil settles near lifetime high; expert suggests buy-on-dips strategy
Crude palm oil futures edged higher to settle at near-record high of Rs 1,174.30 per 10 kg after touching a fresh lifetime high of Rs 1,174.50 on Friday during intraday. Malaysian palm oil futures soared 2.97 percent to settle at 3,920 Ringgits on Bursa Malaysia Bhd.
Government back-tracks on palm oil import ban
The Government has taken two steps back after the first step of banning the import of palm oil, the most popular cooking oil, which followed the Prime Minister’s directive of lifting the restriction on certain refined palm oil based products within 24 hours of the President’s prohibition order.
Soybean farmers help Madison grow sustainable vehicle fleet
The Wisconsin Soybean Marketing Board (WSMB) and the National Biodiesel Board announced the investment of funds to help the City of Madison retrofit 20 Fleet Service vehicles to run nearly 100 percent on biodiesel fuel
Malaysian business circle urges gov’t to expedite ratification of RCEP, CPTPP
The Federation of Malaysian Manufacturers (FMM) has urged the government of Malaysia to expedite the ratification process for the two major free trade agreements (FTAs) — the Regional Comprehensive Partnership Agreement (RCEP) and Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) — soon to help local manufacturers or exporters to recover faster during the post-pandemic era.
CPO futures likely to trend higher next week
The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is likely to trend higher next week boosted by stronger soybean oil prices.
India’s palm oil imports from Malaysia rise
PETALING JAYA: India’s palm oil imports from Malaysia rose 50% in March compared with February’s volumes as the country’s monthly overall edible imports grew.
Malaysia replaces Indonesia as largest palm oil seller to India
Malaysia has replaced Indonesia as the largest palm oil exporter to India for the first time due to a widening tax difference between the world’s two biggest palm oil suppliers.
