Indonesia takes on Malaysia in battle over palm oil pricing
24/08/2026 (South China Morning Post) - Indonesia produces and exports more palm oil than any other country, but when it comes to setting the price, it still plays second fiddle to Malaysia..... < read more >

eCOSS: Packet cooking oil hoarding complaints drop 66.15%
23/08/2026 (The Malaysiam Reserve), Kuala Lumpur - Complaints of hoarding of subsidised packet cooking oil received by the Ministry of Domestic Trade and Cost of Living (KPDN) dropped by 66.15% following the implementation of the Cooking Oil Price Stabilisation Scheme (eCOSS) and Mobile eCOSS..... < read more >

Palm oil’s green transition is more than just waste management
22/08/2026 (The Edge Malaysia) - The Malaysian palm oil industry has no shortage of biomass, with over five million hectares of plantations generating almost 94.7 million tonnes a year. This includes fronds and trunks left in the field, as well as empty fruit bunches (EFBs), palm kernel shells (PKS), palm kernel cake and mesocarp fibre produced during milling..... < read more >

Impact of El Nino on palm oil yield not immediate - Noraini
22/08/2026 (New Straits Times), Seremban - The impact of the El Nino phenomenon on commodity crop yields, especially palm oil, usually manifests several months after prolonged hot weather and reduced rainfall..... < read more >

Indonesia expects palm oil export levy collection to jump about 31%
21/08/2026 (The Star Online), Jakarta - Indonesia expects palm oil export levy collection to jump about 31% this year compared with 2025, a government statement said on Friday, amid rising crude oil prices and a hike in the palm oil export tariff..... < read more >

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