{"id":23085,"date":"2025-08-25T13:21:52","date_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:21:52","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/?p=23085"},"modified":"2025-08-25T13:23:23","modified_gmt":"2025-08-25T13:23:23","slug":"malaysia-cashes-in-on-uptick-palm-oil-prices-before-fall","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.selinawamucii.com\/news\/2025\/08\/25\/malaysia-cashes-in-on-uptick-palm-oil-prices-before-fall\/","title":{"rendered":"Malaysia cashes in on uptick palm oil prices before fall"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In the week ending August 24, 2025, Malaysia maximized on gaining\u00a0palm oil prices\u00a0<\/u><\/a>before their eventual fall on the 25th<\/sup>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the government<\/u><\/a>, the biofuel hub exploited rates at between 4,200 and 4500 ringgits ($997.50-1,068) a tonne while they lasted. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

An accessory driver for the short-lived price spurt was the sudden imposation of 85% tariffs by China on Canada\u2019s canola. This in turn escalated rapeseed oil rates worldwide and forced palm oil traders to up their stakes, too.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Another beneficial spillover effect on Malaysia\u2019s biofuel industry was the switch by the United States to the Section 45Z <\/u><\/a>energy standard.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The standard, which prioritizes low-carbon production of domestic biodiesel from soybean meal, upped soy oil prices, again favoring palm oil. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Additionally, import tariff uncertainties have reduced the competitiveness of alternative oils and boosted the benchmark palm, soy and rapeseed oils. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Price About-turn<\/strong><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

Fears of demand loss in coming weeks due to high prices eventually crashed palm oil rates early morning August 25. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Malaysia Bursa Derivatives exchange<\/u><\/a> saw palm oil for November delivery reverse gains by shedding -0.49% day-on-day.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

By the southeast Asian noon on the 25th<\/sup>, contract prices were down to 4,507 rinngit ($1,070)\/tonne, down by 22 ringgit ($5.22).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

During the past week\u2019s sessions, the Bursa had recorded at least 1.55% daily gains and analysts had expected sustained rates.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Kuala Lumpur\u2019s boarses expect the price to gather around 4,450 rinngit ($1,057)\/tonne but not above 4,600 ringgit ($1,092.50).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Meanwhile, traders are tapping a current strength of the Malaysian currency by 0.66% against the dollar, benefiting exporters paid in dollars.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ultimately, it looks like all major feedstock oils had only a raise in one week only to  fall in the next. While palm oil lost 0.49% in Malaysia, soy oil on the 25th<\/sup> shed 0.45% in the Chicago futures. For more similar updates on especially the trade of palm oil in Malaysia, skim the following statistics.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Malaysia Palm Oil <\/strong>Stat<\/strong>s<\/strong> <\/strong><\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Malaysia is the world\u2019s number 2 biggest palm oil producer at 19 million tonnes, as of 2019, per Forbes<\/u><\/a>. Together with neighboring Indonesia, it is home to over 80% <\/u><\/a>of the total global output of palm oil each year. As of 2025, Malaysia\u2019s global production share was at 24% while Indonesia\u2019s 59%, according to the USDA\u2019s Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS<\/u><\/a>).<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Who exports the most palm oil worldwide?<\/strong> <\/strong> <\/p>\n\n\n\n

While Indonesia tilts over half of the global production, Malaysia leads exports. In 2021, the country exported above 4.71 million tonnes of the oil, worth over $4.953 billion<\/u><\/a>, according to the World Bank. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Which areas of Malaysia lead palm oil prodiction<\/strong>? <\/p>\n\n\n\n

According to the FAS<\/u><\/a>, four areas account for all of Malaysia\u2019s palm oil output. They include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

    \n
  1. Sabah, with a 25% production share.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  2. Sarawak, with 22%,<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  3. Johor, with 15%.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  4. Pahang, with 14%. &.<\/li>\n\n\n\n
  5. Perkan, at 8%. <\/li>\n<\/ol>\n\n\n\n

    The five regions processed 19.5 million tonnes of the oil in 2025 or 24%<\/u><\/a> of the global production. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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