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31/03/2026 (Pattaya Mail), Thailand - The government is accelerating the adoption of B20 diesel as a strategic energy alternative to lower costs in the transport and industrial sectors.

30/03/2026 (Oil & Fats International) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has launched a used cooking oil (UCO) price portal to boost the domestic circular economy.

30/03/2026 (UkrAgroConsult) - Palm oil prices rose amid strong crude and soybean oil prices amid the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, says David Ng, a Kuala Lumpur-based trader at Iceberg X. Ng believes prices could find support above 4,580 ringgit per tonne and face resistance at 4,700 ringgit per tonne. The June delivery contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives exchange rose 47 ringgit to 4,630 ringgit per tonne.

30/03/2026 (The Edge Malaysia), Jakarta - Indonesia's President Prabowo Subianto said on Monday during an official visit to Japan that the Southeast Asian country will go ahead this year with its B50 palm oil-based biodiesel programme.

Dalam laporan tersebut, program mandatori biodiesel B40 disebut masih menjadi jangkar utama permintaan domestik. Meski rencana peningkatan ke B50 mengalami penundaan, serapan energi berbasis crude palm oil (CPO) tetap tinggi dan menjadi penopang pasar

Malaysian palm oil futures logged a fourth consecutive weekly gain on Friday, after losses earlier in the week, as a softer ringgit supported the market, but uncertainty over the Middle East war and outlook for crude oil capped gains.

In a press statement, the former primary industries minister said palm-based biodiesel has become a more cost-effective alternative to fossil diesel and urged Putrajaya to urgently help the petroleum industry scale up B10 and B20 blending.

WHILE the old powers lurch between protectionism and geopolitical panic, the Global South is quietly beginning to reshape the world economy from below — not with slogans, but with ports, factories, industrial corridors and strategic investments that bind developing economies together in more productive and mutually beneficial ways.

When you reach for a “palm-oil-free” label at the supermarket, you likely feel you’re doing your part to save orangutans and protect biodiversity. However, the reality behind that label is more complex than it appears

As retail diesel prices in Peninsular Malaysia hit a staggering RM5.52 per litre this week, implementing B20 biodiesel is no longer just an environmental goal, it is a critical economic tool to provide a more stable, locally-sourced alternative that can shield our economy from the extreme volatility of global crude oil markets

Indonesia’s Minister of Agriculture Andi Amran Sulaiman said downstream processing is key to strengthening the economy, boosting energy independence, and securing food resilience amid global uncertainty

The crisis in the Middle East is driving up oil prices, affecting both energy and food costs. Experts agree that the Iran crisis will significantly impact food prices in Europe.