CPO futures close slightly higher on Aug 17

Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed marginally higher on Wednesday (Aug 17), in line with gains in soybean oil prices, a dealer said. Palm oil trader David Ng said higher soybean oil futures in the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT), coupled with improving crude oil prices, supported local CPO futures.…

Malaysia palm oil stocks seen at eight-month high

Malaysia’s palm oil inventories at end-July likely jumped to the highest in eight months due to improving production and soaring imports, a media survey showed yesterday. Stockpiles in the world’s second-largest producer expanded 8.3 per cent from June to 1.79 million tonnes, according to the median estimate of 11 traders and analysts polled by media. Production…

Malaysia says ready to help India meet palm oil demand

Malaysia said on Thursday it was ready to help India meet its palm oil demand in view of potentially erratic supply from top supplier Indonesia. India is expected to see a surge in demand to around 800,000 tonnes per month for the next six months, Malaysia’s Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin said in a statement,…

Indonesia runs road test for biodiesel with 40% palm oil

JAKARTA, July 27 (Reuters) – Indonesia on Wednesday launched road tests for two types of biodiesel containing 40% palm oil, hoping to conclude by the end of the year whether they are viable for public use, the energy ministry said. The government currently mandates that all diesel sold in the country must contain 30% palm oil – the highest…

China Agrees to Increase CPO Imports from Indonesia

Jakarta. China has unveiled a commitment to increase its crude palm oil import from Indonesia by 1 million metric tons, or about a fifth of its annual imports, in a move that should help pare down the Southeast Asian producer’s surplus inventories and prop up the commodity prices among local farmers.    China Prime Minister Li…

Optimism about Indonesia’s palm oil exports

CGS-CIMB Research is optimistic about Indonesia’s latest measure on the short-term palm oil export levy waiver as it encourages an increase in exports and reduces the country’s high stockpiles. Indonesia recently announced it would waive a palm oil export levy from July 15 to Aug 31 in an attempt to boost shipments and reduce stockpiles. According to Indonesia’s finance…

Indonesia’s Exports Up 40.6% to US$26bn in June, BPS Says

The Indonesian central statistics agency, BPS, announced that the export value reached US$26.09 billion in June. The figure reflects a 21.30 percent monthly increase and 40.68 percent year-on-year hike. “The non-oil and gas sector accounted for 94.13 percent of total exports in June 2022,” BPS chief Margo Yuwono in a virtual press conference on Friday, July…

Malaysia’s palm oil stockpile rose nearly 9.0pct in June, highest since November 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s palm-oil inventory level increased 8.8 per cent month-on-month to 1.66 million tonnes in June , the highest since November 2021 as total crude palm oil (CPO) production outweighed consumption mainly due to weaker exports. Affin Hwang Capital said in the near term, global crop production, global demand for edible oils and further changes to…

CPO prices to remain elevated for rest of 2022

KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain elevated in the second half of this year (H2 2022) on supply concerns and improved demand outlook, according to MIDF Research. The research house said prices would be supported by the higher edible oil prices on supply concerns amid the prolonged Russia-Ukraine war, which…

China to Import More Palm Oil From Malaysia, Wang Yi Says

China, the world’s second-largest palm oil buyer, will increase its purchases of the tropical oil from Malaysia, Bernama reported, citing Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. Malaysia’s palm oil exports to China rose more than 13% in June month-on-month to 96,496 tons, according to data from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board on Tuesday, though shipments slid 55% from the…