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Malaysia needs to diversify its palm oil supply markets to reduce its reliance on any one export destination in light of tariff challenges posed by the United States, Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) chairman Datuk Mohamad Helmy Othman Basha has said. He noted that the 24% tariff imposed by the United States on Malaysian palm oil exports poses a major challenge to the industry, potentially impacting the country’s export volumes.

22/04/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Palm oil prices are anticipated to stay firm at around RM3,900, supported by the rebound in soybean oil prices, which improves palm oil's competitiveness.

22/04/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Indonesia’s crude and refined palm oil exports dipped nearly 2% in March from February as local consumption rose due to Ramadan, but shipments remained the highest in four years for the month of March.

22/04/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - The price of crude palm oil (CPO) is expected to return to a fair spread with its main rival soybean oil this month, lasting until the third quarter of this year, analysts said. This would end a five-month price inversion since November.

22/04/2025 (P&GJ) - Aemetis Inc., a global producer of renewable natural gas and biofuels, announced that its India-based subsidiary, Universal Biofuels, has received $31 million in biodiesel orders from India’s three government-owned Oil Marketing Companies (OMCs). The deliveries, totaling over 33,000 kiloliters, are scheduled for May through July.

21/04/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia must diversify its palm oil markets to reduce dependency on any single export destination for the commodity, in light of the tariff challenges posed by the United States (US).

22/04/2025 (Xinhua), Kuala Lumpur - Industrial cooperation between Malaysia and China has offered new opportunities for common development, and China's thriving market plays a crucial role in the future development of Malaysia's palm oil industry, a Malaysian government official has said.

21/04/2025 (Business Standard) - India’s per capita edible oil consumption has nearly tripled in the last two decades, escalating the country’s dependence on imports and deepening public health concerns related to obesity and non-communicable diseases, according to a report by Mint.

21/04/2025 (Market Screener), Manitoba - Intercontinental Exchange canola futures were lower by late Monday morning, turning around from earlier increases.

18/04/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia remains optimistic and stands ready to adjust its palm oil export strategy in response to new tariff measures imposed by the United States (US), said Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

21/04/2025 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil's (CPO) return to a discount against its main substitute soybean oil this month is expected to last until the third quarter, analysts said, ending a rare premium that was seen in the five months since November.

19/04/2025 (Free Malaysia Today), Petaling Jaya - Nestlé Malaysia has signed a memorandum of understanding with the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) Certification Scheme.