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Palm oil under pressure and its adjustment
Malaysia's palm oil stocks surge to over 3.0mil tonnes in December, hitting seven-year high
Palm oil prices seen range-bound in February amid supply curbs, biodiesel policy clarity
Malaysian palm oil futures closed higher for the second day in a row on Tuesday
China Asks Indonesia to Guarantee Palm Oil Supply as Export Hits $2.72 Billion
01/10/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - China has asked Indonesia to make sure that Beijing gets enough supplies of crude palm oil (CPO) and other commodities amidst rising demand, according to Deputy Agricultural Minister Sudaryono.
Indonesia’s Palm Oil Export Soars 35% to Over $16 Billion
01/10/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Indonesia saw a double-digit growth in its palm oil exports this year as the price of the country’s top commodity soars, according to the Central Statistics Agency (BPS).
MPOB pledges stronger R&D and industry ties to fight Ganoderma
01/10/2025 (The Borneo Post), Miri - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has reiterated its commitment to tackling Ganoderma, the most destructive disease plaguing the nation’s oil palm sector, through stronger research collaborations and greater industry engagement.
Businesses look to import palm oil sustainably as EU legislation bites
01/10/2025 (EURACTIV) - Palm oil, most of which is imported to Europe from Indonesia and Malaysia, has been a focus of EU policymaking for two decades because of concerns that EU biofuels policy was driving unsustainable production practices.
CPO Futures Close Lower On Stronger Ringgit, Weak Soybean Oil Prices
30/09/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower on Tuesday, impacted by a stronger ringgit that may reduce demand for Malaysian palm oil in the near term.
Palm slips as weak rival oils, crude oil prices weigh
30/09/2025 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures extended losses for a third straight session on Tuesday, as weakness in rival edible oils and OPEC+ plans to boost output weighed on the market, though the contract was still on track for a quarterly gain.
Indonesia to more than triple palm oil use
30/09/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Palm oil use in Indonesia is expected to reach unprecedented levels this year. Analysts predict that this figure will triple the average for the past decade, driven by an increase in biodiesel production forecasts to 13.6 million tonnes, 1.5 million tonnes higher than last year. These forecasts were announced by experts at Oil World (Germany).
EU accused of sacrificing forests for Indonesia trade deal: ‘startling coincidence’
30/09/2025 (South China Morning Post) - Barely had the ink dried on a long-awaited trade pact between the European Union and Indonesia before Brussels proposed another one-year delay to its long-awaited anti-deforestation law.
Rapeseed prices fall following crude oil prices, but rapeseed prices in Ukraine are rising
30/09/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Statements by Ukrainian officials about a quick settlement of the procedure for exporting rapeseed and soybeans without paying duties by producers led to farmers suspending sales and deliveries pending the government’s decision. This increased pressure on export prices as traders resumed purchases and planned new ships for rapeseed.
