Malaysia reaches deal with China to expand palm oil supply
According to the Business Times, the Malaysian Palm Oil Council signed a memorandum of understanding with China’s New Land and Sea Corridor Operation Co…
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EU palm oil imports down over 20%
From July 2024 to early March 2025, palm oil imports into the European Union (EU) fell significantly, by about 21% compared to the same…
Stocks fall to two-year low on lower Malaysian palm oil production
The Malaysian Palm Oil Board said flooding in the eastern part of the country led to a reduction in palm oil production in January…
Indonesia Considers Aviation Fuel Blend With 3% Palm Oil Next Year
Indonesia is studying the implementation of biodiesel blends (B50) containing 50 percent palm oil in 2026, Eniya Listiani Dewi, an official from the Ministry…
Indonesia’s crude palm oil export tax hike will make Malaysian crude palm oil more competitive
Industry experts believe that Indonesia’s decision to raise export taxes on crude palm oil (CPO) will boost demand for Malaysian CPO, making its price…
Indonesia suspends subsidies for palm oil biodiesel and other projects
Jan. 20 (Bloomberg) — Indonesia will temporarily freeze the allocation of subsidies for the mandatory palm oil biodiesel and replanting program as the palm…
EU to revise palm oil rules
The World Trade Organization (WTO) recently ruled that parts of the EU’s Renewable Energy Directive (RED II) unfairly discriminate against Indonesia’s palm oil exports.…
WTO largely supports EU’s determination on palm oil
World Trade Organization (WTO) experts on Friday largely supported the European Union’s (EU) restrictions on the use of palm oil in biofuels after Indonesia…
Crude Palm Oil (CPO) expected to remain high in H1 2025
Palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain high in the first half of 2025, trading in the range of RM4,400 (US$976.37) to RM4,800…
To shed dependence on Indonesia, Malaysia, Pakistan to grow palm oil
Experts attending the 7th Pakistan Edible Oil Conference (PEOC) 2025 strongly urged the government to promote local palm oil cultivation to reduce dependence on…