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Thailand Cuts Palm Oil Content in Biofuel
Thailand's Ministry of Energy announced last Friday that it will reduce the palm oil content in its biofuel from 7% to 5% to deal with...
Feb 181 min read

Thailand Bans Export of Raw Palm Oil as Production Takes a Hit
Thailand's Department of Internal Trade has temporarily banned the export of raw palm oil due to reduced production caused by drought and...
Feb 131 min read

Supplying 70% of Global CPO, Indonesia and Malaysia Agree on Palm Oil Industry Collaboration
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto and Malaysia's Minister of Plantation and Commodities Datuk Seri Johari...
Feb 102 min read


Palm Oil Prices Set to Rally In 2025, With Aminvestment Now Overweight on Plantation
Palm oil prices will strengthen in 2025, as tight supply of edible oil boosts earnings of Malaysian planters, AmInvestment Bank said in...
Feb 52 min read

Palm Oil Potential Seen In BARMM, 800K Hectares Identified
An oil palm plantation. (PNA file photo) The Philippine Palm Oil Development Council, Incorporated (PPDCI) has identified the Bangsamoro...
Jan 312 min read

Palm oil output in 2024 to recover in Malaysia, drop in Indonesia, Glenauk Economics says
Filepic/The Star Malaysian palm oil output is expected to recover this year as foreign workers arrive on plantations, while output by...
Jan 281 min read

MKH Oil Palm's FY25 Prospects Supported by Strong Demand For CPO
MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) chairman Tan Sri Alex Chen Kooi Chiew MKH Oil Palm (East Kalimantan) Bhd said its prospects for the...
Jan 231 min read

Indonesia to Introduce B40 Biodiesel on January 1, 2025
Coordinating Minister for Economic Affairs Airlangga Hartarto stated that the use of biodiesel  with 40 percent palm oil-based vegetable...
Jan 201 min read

Either Raise the Palm Oil Windfall Profit Levy Threshold or Abolish It, Says Minister Johari
Either abolish the windfall profit levy on palm oil production or raise the threshold to make it worthwhile, the Plantation and...
Nov 14, 20242 min read

Proposal to Revise Palm Oil Windfall Tax Pending MOF Feedback — Plantation Minister
The Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) presented a proposal to the Ministry of Finance (MOF) last week to revise the windfall...
Nov 11, 20242 min read

Import Tax Hike Not a Threat to Malaysian Palm Oil
Malaysia's palm oil sector remains well-positioned to maintain its foothold in India, despite a recent 20 per cent increase in import...
Nov 6, 20242 min read

Budget 2025: Plantation Ministry Proposing Initiatives to Strengthen Oil Palm Industry
The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has submitted two proposals to the Ministry of Finance to be considered for inclusion in...
Nov 1, 20241 min read

Analyst Sees Malaysian Palm Oil Trading Between RM3,700-RM4,500 per Ton Until Mid-2025
Malaysian palm oil is likely to trade between RM3,700 to RM4,500 a metric ton from now until June, as demand is expected to be buoyant...
Oct 29, 20242 min read

Avoid Buying Oil Palm Seed Online, Says Minister
Smallholders have been urged not to purchase oil palm seeds online from unregistered parties. Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk...
Oct 24, 20241 min read

Msia’s Palm Oil Stocks Hit 4-Month High in June on Weak Exports
Palm oil exports plunge 12.82% from May 2024 to 1.21 million tons. Malaysia’s palm oil stocks surged to a four-month high in June, driven...
Aug 22, 20241 min read
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