CPO set to rise in first half of 2026 as El Nino hits supply
08/10/2026 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain rangebound in the short term before rising in the first half of 2027, as El Nino starts to weigh on production and stock levels moderate..... < read more >

Cooking oil subsidies of RM3.88bil exceeded palm oil windfall levy collections, says Finance Ministry
08/10/2026 (The Star), Kuala Lumpur - The Government spent RM3.886bil on cooking oil subsidies in 2024 and 2025, more than the RM3.278bil it collected from the windfall profit levy on palm oil over the same period, says the Finance Ministry..... < read more >

Buy plantation stocks on CPO dip, analysts say, ahead of tighter supply next year
08/10/2026 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - Analysts see the recent weakness in crude palm oil (CPO) prices as a buying opportunity for plantation stocks ahead of a potential supply tightening in 2027..... < read more >

Fitters Diversified eyes sale of palm oil unit to redeploy funds into core businesses
08/10/2026 (The Edge Malaysia), Kuala Lumpur - Fitters Diversified Bhd (KL:FITTERS) is proposing to sell its wholly-owned palm oil unit to raise cash for redeployment into other core divisions..... < read more >

Palm oil rises more than 3% on strong Indian demand
08/10/2026 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose by more than 3% on October 8, recovering from losses in the previous two sessions. The December contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives gained 139 ringgit, or 3.07%, to 4,663 ringgit/t, equivalent to around $1,141/t..... < read more >

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