In South Korea, POSCO INTERNATIONAL has completed a full value chain in its palm oil business—from palm seed development to producing palm oil for biofuel feedstock—by acquiring Sampoerna Agro, one of Indonesia’s leading palm companies, and inaugurating a new palm oil refinery in the country on the same day. On November 19, POSCO INTERNATIONAL acquired […]
In Indonesia, Reuters reports the country’s biodiesel consumption reached 10.57 billion liters between January and September 2025, nearly 10% more than the year prior thanks to the country’s increase to 40% blending from 35% previously as it seeks to increase its energy independence and reduce fossil fuel imports. A total of 15.6 billion liters have […]
In India, Deccan Chronicle reported that APOA, the CPOPC and Solidaridad announced a tripartite Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to deepen producer and consumer collaboration and accelerate sustainability across the palm oil value chain. Signed in Mumbai, the MoU creates a formal platform to harmonize approaches, address market volatility and strengthen inclusion of smallholders, with a […]
In Indonesia, DW reported that the European Union and Indonesia opened a new chapter in trade, with the Indonesia-EU Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement (IEU-CEPA) being signed in Bali. The report noted that palm oil exports have proven to be the most contentious issue during the talks. EU officials point out that producing palm oil is […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that Malaysia’s Plantations and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani said that the country is on the right track to be classified as a low-risk country in palm oil production, particularly with its mandatory Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification. He said the government is currently collating the latest facts […]
In Ukraine, UkrAgroConsult reported that In July, Indonesia exported 2.99 million tons of palm oil, up 69% from last year (1.77 million tons), but slightly below June (3.04 million tons), according to analysts at Oil World. The country’s main exports were to India – 655 thousand tons, of which 621 thousand tons were crude palm […]
In Malaysia, Reuters reported that a fungal disease once confined to older palm trees in coastal areas is spreading across Malaysian palm plantations and appearing much earlier in growth cycles, threatening yields in newly replanted areas. Ganoderma, the fungus, is emerging in second-generation plantings, whereas previously it was only evident after three planting cycles, said […]
In Indonesia, Euroactiv reported that Indonesian Deputy Foreign Minister Arif Havas Oegroseno recently announced a new push to develop palm oil standards through Global South cooperation organizations – specifically the BRICS (Brazil, Russia, India, China, South Africa and others), CPAPC (the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries) and the UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). […]
In Nigeria, Daily Trust reported that the Plantation Owners Forum of Nigeria (POFON) said the country needed to increase palm oil plantations. “Nigeria is the highest producer of palm oil in Africa and fifth in the world. It needs to increase its hectares to about 500,000 hectares to meet the local needs and also become […]
In Azerbaijan, News.az reported that Malaysia’s commodities ministry is pushing to exempt crude palm kernel oil and palm kernel olein oil from the country’s sales and services tax (SST). The SST was expanded in July to cover the palm oil and oleochemical sectors, currently imposing a 5% levy on these raw materials, according to the […]
