Strait Of Hormuz Closure Pushes Gulf Oil Inventories Towards Capacity, Pressuring Refiners

KUALA LUMPUR, March 12 (Bernama) -- The continued closure of the Strait of Hormuz following the United States (US)-Iran military escalation is pushing Gulf countries’ oil inventories toward maximum capacity, posing serious operational challenges for refiners across the region.

CPO Prices To Consolidate Within Range Of RM4,000-RM4,300 Per Tonne In March -- MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil prices (CPO) are projected to consolidate within the range of RM4,000 per tonne to RM4,300 per tonne in March 2026, supported by tightening near-term supply, improving Indian demand and firm United States soybean oil prices. 

Malaysia’s PPI declines 2.7 Pct In December 2025 -- DoSM

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s producer price index (PPI), which measures price changes at the producer level, continued to decline by 2.7 per cent in December 2025, following a 1.8 per cent decrease in the previous month, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia.

CPO Output Down 5.30 Pct, Palm Oil Exports Fall 28.13 Pct In November -- MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production slid 5.30 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 1.94 million tonnes in November 2025 from 2.04 million tonnes in October 2025, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

CPO Price Forecast At RM4,350 Per Tonne For 2025, RM4,300 For 2026 -- Apex Securities

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 (Bernama) -- Apex Securities Bhd has maintained the full-year average crude palm oil (CPO) price forecasts at RM4,350 per tonne for 2025 and RM4,300 for 2026.

CPO Output Up 11.02 Pct In Oct, Palm Oil Exports Rise 18.58 Pct -- MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production jumped 11.02 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 2.04 million tonnes in October 2025 from 1.84 million tonnes in September 2025, said the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

Palm Oil Prices Likely To Stay Above RM4,400 A Tonne Until Year-end - MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Oct 21 (Bernama) -- The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) expects palm oil prices to remain steady above RM4,400 per tonne towards end of 2025, amid weak crude oil prices and high vegetable oil inventories in major consuming markets such as China and India.

CPO Prices To Remain Firm Between RM4,200 And RM4,500 Per Tonne — MPOC

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain firm between RM4,200 and RM4,500 per tonne in the coming weeks, supported by tighter exportable supplies and positive sentiment in the vegetable oil market, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

CPO Futures End Lower On Rising Stock Level

By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 12 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower today, weighed down by concerns over rising stock levels in the country.

Malaysia's CPO Output Up 2.35 Pct In August, Palm Oil Exports Slips 0.29 Pct - MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production increased by 2.35 per cent month-on-month (m-o-m) to 1.86 million tonnes in August from 1.81 million tonnes in July, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

MPOC Expects CPO Prices To Hold Above RM4,300 Per Tonne In Near Term

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to hold above RM4,300 per tonne in the near term despite price fluctuations, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).

CPO Futures Close Higher On Slow Rise In Stock Levels, Strong Export Data

By Rosemarie Khoo Mohd Sani

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 11 (Bernama) -- The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher today, extending last week’s rally, supported by a slower-than-expected rise in stock levels and strong export performance, said palm oil trader David Ng.