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Indonesia is moving closer to introducing biodiesel with a 50% palm-oil blend (B50) after completing laboratory tests, an official from the Energy Ministry said on Tuesday. The country aims to implement the new fuel standard next year to cut reliance on imported fossil fuels, reports Reuters.

CIMB Securities estimates that every one-tonne-per-hectare change in fresh fruit bunches (FFB) yield could shift Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) output by about 996,585 tonnes, or roughly five per cent, based on the 2024 oil extraction rate of 19.67 per cent.

A major palm oil producer linked through supplier-reported mill lists to global brands like General Mills and PepsiCo has escaped sanction for allegedly concealing a web of “shadow companies” linked to deforestation and rights abuses, after the industry’s leading certification body ruled the allegations fell outside its current rules

Indonesia took another step towards launching biodiesel containing 50% palm-oil based biofuel (B50) by concluding laboratory tests, an energy ministry official said on Tuesday, as the country aims for implementation next year.

According to Anang, the total area of seized plantations under AGO’s control currently reaches 3.4 million hectares, including both palm oil and illegal mining concessions operating inside forest zones. Of that figure, 1.8 million hectares have been transferred to Agrinas Palma Nusantara, a state firm focusing on palm oil and green energy businesses

Palm oil prices in Malaysia stayed near a one-week low on Tuesday, with benchmark futures rising slightly to 4,444 ringgit ($940) per ton, up 0.18 percent from the previous day. The small gain came as traders balanced weaker global demand and economic uncertainty against signs of stronger exports

01/10/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, reversing previous sessions of losses as the market expects production to grow at a slower pace in the coming weeks, said palm oil trader David Ng.

02/10/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures rebounded on Wednesday, ending three straight sessions of losses, buoyed by bargain buying activity and expectations of tighter output in the coming months.

01/10/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - China has asked Indonesia to make sure that Beijing gets enough supplies of crude palm oil (CPO) and other commodities amidst rising demand, according to Deputy Agricultural Minister Sudaryono.

01/10/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Indonesia saw a double-digit growth in its palm oil exports this year as the price of the country’s top commodity soars, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).

01/10/2025 (The Borneo Post), Miri - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has reiterated its commitment to tackling Ganoderma, the most destructive disease plaguing the nation’s oil palm sector, through stronger research collaborations and greater industry engagement.

01/10/2025 (EURACTIV) - Palm oil, most of which is imported to Europe from Indonesia and Malaysia, has been a focus of EU policymaking for two decades because of concerns that EU biofuels policy was driving unsustainable production practices.