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Latest updates, insights and developments across the palm oil industry.


Palm Oil Industry Remains Resilient Under MCO - Dr Ahmad Parveez
Malaysia’s oil palm industry remains resilient during the Movement Control Order (MCO) and the National Recovery Plan (NRP) currently...
Sep 23, 2021


Post-Pandemic Future Looks Bright for Palm Oil Industry
The post-pandemic outlook for the palm oil industry in Malaysia remains bright, backed by the balanced supply and demand as well as...
Sep 23, 2021


Implementation of B20 Biodiesel Mandate in Sabah, Peninsular Malaysia Delayed Again
The execution of the B20 biodiesel programmer in Sabah and Peninsular Malaysia has been postponed, to a date to be decided upon later....
Jul 23, 2021


MPIC Names MPOB, MRB Chairman
Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry (MPIC) has named Mad Zaidi Mohd Karli, the ministry’s deputy sec-gen for plantations and...
Jul 23, 2021
Palm Oil Output at Risk as Lockdown Worsens Labor Shortage
The shortage of oil palm harvesters, which was around 40,000 before the pandemic hit, has probably doubled by now, says a growers’ group....
Jul 23, 2021


PM Urges Egypt to Increase Palm Oil Imports from Malaysia
Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has called on Egypt - the largest Malaysian palm oil importer in Africa - to increase future palm...
Jul 23, 2021


Bourse to Launch New Palm Oil Contract
Malaysia plans to launch a new palm oil futures contract in the third quarter, allowing traders in the nation’s two largest palm...
Jun 17, 2021
CPO price surges 12.03 percent in two months
The price of crude palm oil (CPO) has surged 12.03 percent in just two months since March 15, 2021, said Director General of Malaysian...
May 11, 2021
Malaysia to Increase Palm Oil Exports to Saudi Arabia
Malaysia will increase its palm oil exports to Saudi Arabia from 300,000 tonnes to 500,000 tonnes worth approximately RM1 billion....
Apr 27, 2021
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