Positive price movements forecast for CPO this year
07/01/2026 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Malaysia’s plantation sector is expected to see firmer earnings momentum as supply-side constraints and policy catalysts set the stage for a recovery in crude palm oil (CPO) prices in the months ahead, analysts say..... < read more >

Govt approves import of lentil, edible oil to stabilize Ramadan market
06/01/2026 (Dhaka Tribune) - The Advisers Council Committee on Government Purchase on Tuesday approved separate proposals to procure lentil and edible oil to help stabilize the market for essential commodities ahead of the Holy Month of Ramadan..... < read more >

Cooking Oil Becomes Scarce in Iran After Subsidy Removal
06/01/2026 (Iran Wire) - Cooking oil has become both expensive and scarce in Iran after the government implemented its policy of removing subsidized exchange rates and shifting toward a single currency rate..... < read more >

Indonesia tightens grip on resources with Switzerland-sized land grab
05/01/2026 (The Edge Malaysia) - It started in earnest in March, with a swath of palm-oil estates seized from a tycoon caught up in corruption allegations. Nine months later, a drive overseen by Indonesia’s defence minister has brought an area the size of Switzerland under state control..... < read more >

Palm oil slips on stronger ringgit
07/01/2026 (Business Recorder), Jakarta - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Tuesday as a firmer ringgit outweighed the strength in rival edible oils in Dalian commodity exchange, while market participants awaited data from the country’s Palm Oil Board that is due next week..... < read more >

 
Source: https://bepi.mpob.gov.my
Economics and Industry Development Division
Malaysian Palm Oil Board