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19/02//2026 (Eco Business) - Palm oil is almost everywhere – from the snacks we eat to the shampoo we use – and increasingly as biofuel. Indonesia and Malaysia dominate global production but decades of oil palm expansion have, in some instances, been associated with deforestation, biodiversity loss, pollution and greenhouse gas emissions.

19/02/2026 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures ended higher on Thursday, after a two-day holiday following a rally in Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) soybean oil and energy futures on the Chicago Mercantile Exchange (CME).

19/02/2026 (Business Today) - The crude palm oil futures (FCPO) contract extended its downward momentum on Monday, falling RM30 to close at RM4,016, as persistent selling pressure kept prices near a key psychological support level of RM4,000.

18/02/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Indonesia is accelerating downstream development in the crude palm oil (CPO) sector as it aims to strengthen its role in global price formation for the commodity. Despite being the world’s largest producer and consumer of palm oil, key pricing benchmarks are still shaped by trading hubs in Malaysia and Rotterdam.

18/02/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Last week, a vessel loaded with Argentine sunflower seeds arrived at a Bulgarian seaport, alarming local farmers. Shipments from Argentina to the EU have begun even before the MERCOSUR trade agreement takes effect and ahead of the temporary trade arrangement expected to be signed at the end of March, according to Sinor.bg.

18/02/2026 (Oils and Fats International Magazine) - Production levels in Malaysia and Indonesia - as well as demand from markets like India and China - will determine palm oil prices this season, with forecasts in the MYR3,800-4,800 (US$974-1,230)/tonne range heard at last week’s Palm & Lauric Oils Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition (POC2025).

18/02/2026 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Indonesia is accelerating downstream development in its crude palm oil (CPO) sector as it seeks to position itself as a global price setter for the commodity, a role currently dominated by exchanges in Malaysia and Rotterdam despite Indonesia being the world’s largest producer and consumer.

17/02/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday ahead of the Lunar New Year holidays, which begin on Tuesday, weighed by weak export data in early February and expectations of an accelerated harvest.

17/02/2026 (Free Malaysia Today), Kuala Lumpur - Tajikistan is keen to expand trade with Malaysia, exploring opportunities in energy, mining and palm oil, said Ardasher Qodiri, the Central Asian nation’s ambassador to Malaysia.

18/02/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - The New Year celebrations in China and Asia are somewhat reducing activity on the global vegetable oil market – demand is declining, trading is not taking place, but quotes remained stable during the week, and only sunflower oil prices in the EU received additional pressure from increased supply.

17/02/2026 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Indian vegetable oil importers are waiting for more details on a recently announced trade agreement between India and the United States that could lead to lower tariffs on several American goods, including soybean oil. So far, only a broad framework of the deal has been released, while key specifics remain unclear.

15/02/2026 (New Straits Times), Beijing - China will introduce zero tariffs on goods from 53 African countries starting May 1, Chinese President Xi Jinping said on Saturday in a congratulatory message on the occasion of the 39th African Union Summit, reported Sputnik/RIA Novosti.