Berita Arkib

The strong performance of palm oil continues to be the main driver of growth in the country’s agricultural sector, which expanded 3.1% in 2024 compared with 0.2% in the previous year, according to the Selected Agricultural Indicators 2025 report released Friday by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM).

Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Friday and were poised for their first weekly gain in three, buoyed by stronger rival Dalian oils, although a firmer ringgit capped the gains.

President Prabowo Subianto and US President Donald Trump are expected to sign a landmark reciprocal trade agreement within the next month, a deal welcomed by Indonesian businesses but seen as falling short of broader tariff relief.

SD Guthrie Bhd’s (KL:SDG) foray into industrial parks and renewable energy is well liked by analysts. The potential earnings boost from the new ventures has acted as a rerating catalyst for the counter, drawing more investors to the bullish side.

Indonesia has identified potential fines amounting to $8.5 billion that the government could collect in 2026 from palm oil companies and miners operating illegally in forest areas, the country's attorney general said on Wednesday

Indonesia has seized more than four million hectares of land it says was used illegally for mining, palm oil, and forestry activities, meeting a target issued earlier this month as the government cracks down on illegal resource extraction

Offer prices for Russian sunflower oil (delivered in January) increased by $40-50/t to $1,240-1,250/t FOB, although demand prices for sunflower oil delivered to India remained unchanged during the week at $1,320-1,325/t CIF Mumbai.

Malaysian palm oil futures closed more than 1percent higher on Tuesday, for a second consecutive session, as stronger soyoil prices lifted the market.

23/12/2025 (Business Recorder), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains for a second consecutive session on Tuesday, buoyed by stronger rival Dalian oils and firmer export data, though weaker Chicago soyoil and crude oil prices capped the rise.

23/12/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) reported that Indonesia’s palm oil inventories stood at 2.333 million tonnes by the end of October 2025, down 10.0% from 2.592 million tonnes in September, indicating a significant supply decline.

23/12/2025 (Business Recorder) - The benchmark palm oil contract for March delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange (BMDE) gained 51 ringgit, or 1.28%, to 4,036 ringgit ($994.09) a metric ton at the close.

23/12/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Ukrainian sunflower seed processors remain in high demand for raw materials at the end of the year. A significant part of the plants enter 2026 with an insufficient level of coverage, Spike Brokers reports.