SD Guthrie Bhd, one of the world’s largest palm oil producers, on Tuesday warned that dry weather in Malaysia could curb its first-quarter production growth after a robust December quarter. Higher output in the December quarter pushed inventories in Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer, to a near seven-year high at the end of 2025, weighing on prices. Slower production growth could help ease stockpiles and support benchmark Malaysian palm oil futures. SD Guthrie is p

The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) is in discussions with ground vehicle operators and B20 biodiesel suppliers to blend B20 as part of efforts to expand its use at the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA). The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) said it also intends to extend the B20 initiative to ground service vehicles at other airports, such as the Senai International Airport in Johor. “The expansion of B20 use for ground service vehicles at these airports d

Malaysia’s plantation sector is expected to face a more challenging operating environment this year, with crude palm oil (CPO) prices likely to remain range-bound amid elevated stock levels and subdued export demand, despite relatively stable production prospects. Based on updates from the Malaysia Palm Oil Board (MPOB) at the Palm Oil Conference and Seminar (R&O 2026), MBSB Research expects CPO prices to average around RM4,200 per tonne this year, with prices likely trading

MALAYSIA’S future competitiveness and sustainability in palm oil increasingly hinge on the raising of yields, as stagnant production growth is beginning to constrain supply — a concern industry player have been flagging for decades. Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) chairman Datuk Carl Bek-Nielsen says the industry has been talking about the need to lift yields for more than 30 years, yet progress has been limited and, in some cases, yields have even “regressed”. Setting “rea

Small- and mid-cap plantation companies that trade at steep 37 to 49 per cent discounts to average transacted estate prices could be prime privatisation targets, said Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB). NSTP/DANIAL SAAD Small- and mid-cap plantation companies that trade at steep 37 to 49 per cent discounts to average transacted estate prices could be prime privatisation targets, said Maybank Investment Bank Bhd (Maybank IB). This comes amid rising merger and acquisition

Presently, palm oil is trading at a premium to soybean oil in the global market. Malaysia’s palm oil exports have risen by 102,000 tonnes (+7.7% month-on-month) to 1.42mn tonnes in September. The largest improvement came from South Asia, where exports to India reached the highest in 11 months. Shipments to Sub-Saharan Africa, the Middle East and North Africa (MENA), the Americas and Central Asia have also registered increases during September 2025. This latest economic data c

File photo by Zahid Izzani/The Edge Malaysia prioritises higher palm oil yields alongside sustainable production and will not interfere with Indonesia’s measures concerning land tied to oil palm plantations. Plantation and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani emphasised that Malaysia’s policy is not to open new oil palm plantations and instead to rely on existing areas. “We remain committed to good planting materials, sound agricultural practices and increasing

(From left) Borhanuddin, Razali, Hairulazim, Lee, Chek Salan and Ahmad Parveez launching the roadshow in Kuala Lumpur. — Photos: FAIHAN GHANI/The Star Plantation and Commodities Ministry (KPK) plans to request membership to International Union for Conservation of Nature (IUCN) to provide a fact-based narrative of the palm oil industry. KPK deputy secretary-general (plantation and commodities) Datuk Razali Mohamad said this would improve communications about the industry’s sus

National Association of Smallholders (NASH) president Adzmi Hassan cited the e-hailing industry as an example where it managed to encourage youths to work as drivers. The plantation industry requires a gig system to attract participation from youths to suit their lifestyle today, a top industry executive said. National Association of Smallholders (NASH) president Adzmi Hassan said the association is collaborating with a well-known system developer to build a mechanism that wi