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OILS & FATS  
  05-03-2026

Malaysia palm oil output set for steep drop after Sabah floods

04/03/2026 (The Star Online) - Malaysia’s palm oil production is set for the steepest monthly decline in more than a year after floods across its major growing state, trimming inventories and likely underpinning higher prices.

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  05-03-2026

Palm oil prices rose on Tuesday

04/03/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - According to David Ng, a trader at Iceberg X in Kuala Lumpur, palm oil prices have risen amid rising oil prices and escalating tensions in the Middle East. Uncertainty is growing as Iran has effectively closed the Strait of Hormuz, through which approximately 20% of global oil supplies pass daily. Ng forecasts palm oil prices to strengthen above 4,100 ringgit per tonne, with resistance at 4,280 ringgit.

OILS & FATS  
  05-03-2026

Hypocrisy or enlightenment: Oil palm, coconut and the Department of Agriculture

05/03/2026 (The Manila Times) - THE Philippine government’s push to subsidize oil palm, particularly in Mindanao and Palawan, is bad news all around.

OILS & FATS  
  05-03-2026

Ukraine remains leading sunflower oil supplier to EU

04/03/2026 (Oils and Fats International) - Ukraine has retained its position as the leading sunflower oil supplier to the European Union (EU), according to European Commission (EC) data reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  04-03-2026

Malaysian palm oil futures extend rally

04/03/2026 (Business Recorder), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures climbed for a third straight session on Tuesday, settling at their highest in nearly four weeks, supported by gains in rival edible oils in Dalian and Chicago markets, firmer crude prices and declining stock estimates.

OILS & FATS  
  04-03-2026

LETTER | Oil palm plantations: Indonesian and Malaysian perspectives

03/03/2026 (Malaysia Kini) - The European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) will be fully implemented within two years, for large companies on Dec 30, 2026, and small and micro enterprises on June 30, 2027.

OILS & FATS  
  04-03-2026

Indonesia’s palm oil exports surge 60 percent in January, but trade surplus narrows

03/03/2026 (Indonesia Business Post) - Indonesian palm oil exporters started 2026 with significant momentum as overseas shipments surged in January, according to the latest data from Statistics Indonesia (BPS). However, this robust growth was insufficient to prevent a sharp contraction in the nation’s overall trade surplus.

OILS & FATS  
  04-03-2026

PAC flags serious governance weaknesses in Felcra oil palm estate buys

03/03/2026 (The Malaysian Reserve) - THE Public Accounts Committee (PAC) has tabled its report on the Federal Land Consolidation and Rehabilitation Authority’s (Felcra) procurement of oil palm estates under the Rural and Regional Development Ministry (KKDW), citing serious irregularities and governance weaknesses.

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  04-03-2026

Indonesia increased the reference price and export duty on palm oil

03/03/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - The reference price for crude palm oil in Indonesia has been raised to $938.87 per tonne for March. It was $918.47 per tonne in February, Reuters reports.

OILS & FATS  
  04-03-2026

Palm oil accounts for 70-75pc of edible oil consumption

03/03/2026 (Business Recorder), Lahore - Palm oil accounts for 70–75 percent of Pakistan’s edible oil consumption and it is a key input for ghee, cooking oil, and processed foods, which underpin SMEs contributing about 40 percent to GDP and 25 percent to exports.

OILS & FATS  
  03-03-2026

Palm oil production set to hit record level

02/03/2026 (Oils and Fats International) - Global palm oil production in 2025/26 is expected to rise to a record 80.7M tonnes, a 3% year-on-year increase, according to forecasts by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA) reported by Germany’s Union for the Promotion of Plants and Protein (UFOP).

MARKET DEVELOPMENT  
  03-03-2026

Indonesia has seized five million hectares of palm oil plantations, task force says

02/03/2026 (The Edge Malaysia), Jakarta - Indonesia has seized five million hectares of palm oil plantations and industrial forest concessions that have been accused of legal violations, with more than 100 companies fined, a spokesperson with the country's forestry task force said on Monday.