News &amp; Data

Indonesia Sets August CPO Reference Price at $996.52/MT, Affecting Export Levies

New reference price for August set at $996.52 per ton; level influences export taxes and trade flows for palm oil buyers.

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Palm oil facts

West Africa's Ancient Palm Oil: Archaeological Roots of a Global Industry

Long before global trade, oil palm shaped West African diets and rituals—evidence spans millennia.

Market data

The biodiesel demand wedge: palm oil's fuel-vs-food split and what mandates could still ad

Peak supply meets softer crude, but structural biofuel mandates keep a floor under palm prices.

How MPOB Shapes Palm Oil Markets: Regulation, Licensing, and Price-Setting Data

A trader's guide to Malaysia's palm oil regulator: what it controls, how licensing works, and why its monthly stats move global prices.

Compliance

EUDR Explained: Who It Binds, Due Diligence, Geolocation, Timeline

How the EU deforestation regulation works for palm oil importers, exporters, and traders.

Palm Kernel Oil vs Palm Oil: Fatty-Acid Profiles and Uses Explained

How the kernel's lauric profile differs from palm mesocarp oil and what that means for refiners and buyers.

Palm oil prices steady as balanced forces vie for direction

Benchmark Malaysian CPO holds at $1,100/MT, with bullish BOPO spread and El Niño signals offset by rising stocks and crude oil weakness.

Weather & crops

El Niño Lingers Over Palm Belt as Dry Spell Hits Key Growing Regions

Dry conditions in Sarawak, Sumatra and Kalimantan raise yield concerns despite peak-season output gains.

B50 rollout, Indian import scrutiny shape palm oil policy watch

Indonesia's B50 mandate and India's duty-free import concerns frame demand and trade flows.

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Aug 03, 2026

Compliance

China's Edible Oil Import Rules: Food-Safety and Labelling Compliance

How China's food-safety and labelling standards for imported edible oils are structured, and what exporters must do to comply.

POME Research: Biogas Capture, Methane Avoidance and the Evidence Gap

What studies show on palm oil mill effluent emissions reduction — and where the evidence is still contested.

Compliance

How India's Edible Oil Import Duties Stack: BCD, Cess and Surcharge

Understand the layered structure of India's import duties on edible oils and why the effective rate often exceeds the headline tariff.

Weather & crops

El Niño Lingers Over Palm Belt; Dry Sarawak, Kalimantan Cloud Yield Outlook

Dry conditions persist in key Indonesian and Malaysian zones as El Niño's lagged impact on fruit bunch weights meets near-term harvest disruption risks.

Pertamina Launches Nationwide B50 Distribution, Cementing Indonesia's Biodiesel Rollout

State energy firm Pertamina begins nationwide B50 biodiesel distribution, confirming Indonesia's mandate is now operational and underpinning palm oil demand.

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Palm Oil Edges Lower as Bearish Headwinds Outweigh Bullish Demand Signals

Malaysian CPO benchmark slips to $1,101/MT, with peak production, rupiah weakness and softer crude capping gains despite BOPO-driven demand and Indian festival buying.

B50 rollout, oil price slide reshape palm policy calculus

Indonesia's B50 launch and crude weakness test biodiesel economics as buyers weigh compliance risks

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Palm Oil Holds Near $1,100 as El Niño, Biodiesel, and India Demand Shape Market

Malaysian CPO steadies around $1,101/MT; MPOB data shows higher production and stocks, while El Niño and B50 support prices.

Aug 02, 2026

Palm Oil Dips on Indonesian Export Surge and Demand Fears, Seasonal Support Limits Losses

A weaker Indonesian rupiah and slower China manufacturing outlook pressured CPO prices, though a wide soy oil discount and impending Indian festival demand capped the decline.

Palm stearin vs tallow: hard-fat alternatives compared for industrial buyers

A neutral look at how palm stearin and tallow stack up on cost, performance, and supply for formulators.

Policy Watch: Indonesia B50 Launch, India Import Curbs Reshape Palm Oil Demand

Indonesia's B50 rollout and India's Nepal import scrutiny shift palm oil trade flows and compliance dynamics.

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Palm Oil Steadies Near $1,100 as Stocks Rise, El Niño Lingers

Malaysian CPO holds at $1,101/MT despite higher output; market weighs biofuel demand, Indian imports, and dry Kalimantan weather.

Aug 01, 2026

Fat Splitting Explained: From Palm Stearin to Stearic Acid and Glycerine

A practical guide for buyers to the hydrolysis process that turns palm stearin into oleochemical building blocks.

Palm wax and candle manufacture: properties and processing

A technical primer for buyers on how palm wax is made, why it matters commercially, and what to check when sourcing.

Market data

Palm Oil Weekly: CPO Steady Near $1,100 as MPOB Data, El Niño, and Weak Crude Shape Outloo

Malaysian CPO holds around $1,101/MT; MPOB June shows rising output and stocks; El Niño dryness and crude slide weigh.

Policy & Energy Watch: B50, Nepal Imports, and Oil Price Slump Reshape Palm Oil Outlook

Indonesia's B50 mandate, Nepal tariff scrutiny, and crude oil weakness alter palm oil supply-demand dynamics.

CPO Steady Near $1,101 as MPOB Stocks Rise, El Niño and Biofuel Policy Loom

Malaysian benchmark holds above $1,100/MT despite peak output and crude slide; market weighs El Niño dryness against demand signals.

Jul 31, 2026

Palm oil facts

Why Oil Palm Out-Yields Every Other Oil Crop, Hectare for Hectare

A practical look at the biology and economics behind palm oil's unmatched land efficiency.

Policy Watch: B50 Rollout, Nepal Trade Flows Reshape Palm Oil Demand Outlook

Indonesia's B50 mandate lifts biodiesel demand while Nepal export scrutiny and crude weakness cloud the CPO demand picture.

Palm Oil Steadies Near $1,101 as MPOB Stocks Rise, El Niño Lingers

Malaysian CPO benchmark holds above $1,100/MT despite softer crude and higher output; buyers eye pre-festival restocking.