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10/04/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain elevated, supported by biodiesel mandates, higher oil prices, and weather-related supply risks, said CIMB Securities Sdn Bhd.

08/04/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Wednesday, mirroring the decline in oil prices following the ceasefire announced by the United States and Iran, said Fastmarkets Palm Oil Analytics senior analyst Sathia Varqa.

08/04/2026 (Business Recorder), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures slid more than 3% on Wednesday,hitting their lowest in two weeks, as a sharp drop in crude oil prices following a U.S-Iran ceasefire deal weighed on the market.

09/04/2026 (The Star), Petaling Jaya - The plantation sector is entering a more constructive phase amid stronger crude palm oil (CPO) prices, supported by strengthening biodiesel demand, improving industry economics and tightening supply dynamics, says TA Research.

08/04/2026 (Oilworld) - Malaysian palm oil futures closed lower for the second consecutive day on Tuesday, erasing intraday gains as weaker oil prices weighed on the market.

08/04/2026 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures tumbled more than three per cent on Wednesday, pressured by a sharp drop in crude oil prices following a US-Iran ceasefire deal.

07/04/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - B100, a 100% palm oil-based biodiesel, has the potential to emerge as a more competitive and sustainable alternative energy source amid uncertainties arising from the West Asia crisis, said Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.

08/04/2026 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia’s plantation sector is poised for a stronger earnings cycle as tighter regional supply controls and rising biodiesel demand continue to underpin crude palm oil (CPO) prices, according to recent sector research reports.

08/04/2026 (Reuters), Jakarta - Indonesia's Energy Ministry has issued a ministerial decree setting the timeline for the implementation of its biofuel blending mandate, an official said on Wednesday, as it tries meet its energy transition and self-sufficiency targets.

08/04/2026 (Bloomberg) - Soybean oil fell the most in three weeks after a temporary ceasefire between the US and Iran pushed crude prices lower, denting the appeal of crop-based biofuels. Palm oil also declined.

Malaysia’s plantation sector is poised for a stronger earnings cycle as tighter regional supply controls and rising biodiesel demand continue to underpin crude palm oil (CPO) prices, according to recent sector research reports

THIS being Easter, a season of reflection, sacrifice and renewal, I find myself drawn to relate those themes to a crop that sits quietly in the world’s kitchens while stirring loud arguments beyond them: palm oil.