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MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  10-12-2025

Scientists turn common kitchen waste into glue strong enough to tow car

09/12/2025 (Independent) - Scientists have developed a way to turn cooking oil waste discarded by restaurants into recyclable plastic and a superglue strong enough to tow a car.

OILS & FATS  
  10-12-2025

Govt steps up drive for edible oil Atmanirbharta; Oil palm acreage hits 6.20 lakh hectares under NMEO

09/12/2025 (Orgeniser) - The central government has intensified efforts to achieve long-term edible oil self-reliance with notable progress reported under the National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO). The mission, which spans oil palm and oilseed development, is emerging as a critical pillar in India’s strategy to reduce its heavy reliance on imports and boost domestic production through scientific interventions, policy support, and expanded cultivation.

OILS & FATS  
  10-12-2025

December WASDE maintains outlook for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production

10/12/2025 (Biodiesel Magazine) - The USDA maintained its outlook for 2025-’26 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Dec. 9. The estimate for 2024-’25 soybean oil use in biofuel production was revised down.

OILS & FATS  
  09-12-2025

Supply tightness in edible oils to persist into 2026

09/12/2025 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Kenanga Research remains neutral on the plantation sector as there are no strong upside catalysts in sight, despite limited downside risks and undemanding valuations.

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  09-12-2025

Glue strong enough to tow a car made from used cooking oil

09/12/2025 (Live Science) - Scientists have converted waste cooking oil into various recyclable plastics with exceptional strength - and some were even durable enough to tow a car.

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  09-12-2025

Malaysia warns palm oil firms MSPO certification at risk if NCR land rights breached, says deputy minister

08/12/2025 (Malay Mail), Kuala Lumpur - The Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certificate of a company found to be non-compliant, such as through encroachment or violation of land rights, including Native Customary Rights (NCR) land, can be suspended or revoked until the issue is resolved.

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  09-12-2025

Malaysia seeks to regain palm oil market share in China

08/12/2025 (Oils & Fats International) - Malaysia is aiming to increase palm oil exports to China after shipments dropped by almost 39% in the first 10 months of 2025 due to logistic challenges and pricing pressures, according to a New Straits Times report quoting the country’s Plantation and Commodities Minister Johari Abdul Ghani.

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  09-12-2025

Harvesting delays, waterlogging in flood-affected regions to weigh on November CPO output — MPOB

08/12/2025 (The Edge Malaysia) - Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production is expected to record a modest month-on-month decline in November due to harvesting delays and waterlogging in flood-affected regions, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  09-12-2025

Cameroon aims to boost palm oil production to cut its heavy reliance on imports

08/12/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Cameroon has set a goal to increase crude palm oil output by 20,500 tonnes in 2026, seeking to ease its long-standing dependence on imported supplies and strengthen national food security. The move is part of a broader government strategy to modernize the agricultural sector amid a persistent production shortfall exceeding 500,000 tonnes annually.

OILS & FATS  
  09-12-2025

Indonesia fines dozens of palm oil, mining companies $2.3 billion for operating in forest areas

08/12/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - An Indonesian government task force has ordered dozens of companies in palm oil cultivation and mining to pay fines totalling 38.62 trillion rupiah ($2.31 billion) for operating illegally in forest areas, an official said on Monday.

OILS & FATS  
  09-12-2025

Govt pushes for edible oil self-reliance under NMEO; oil palm coverage reaches 6.20 lakh hectares

08/12/2025 (DD News) - India’s efforts to reduce dependence on edible oil imports have gained momentum under the National Mission on Edible Oils (NMEO), with the Centre reporting notable progress in both oil palm expansion and oilseed productivity.

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  09-12-2025

India’s edible oil imports hit a 7-month low in November

08/12/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - According to trade and industry sources, India’s total edible oil imports likely fell to a seven-month low due to lower imports of soybean and sunflower oils.