Palm oil

Palm oil under near-term pressure as rising stocks outweigh El Nino fears

2026-09-24T08:49:21.000Z
A farmer from West Kalimantan whose plot was damaged after a fire in the neighbouring land spread to the area.
BRUNCH

No smoke without fire: Smallholders’ view from ground zero of the haze

2026-09-18T06:00:00.000Z
Indonesia is the world’s largest exporter of palm oil, thermal coal and nickel products and a major supplier of coffee beans, bauxite, tin and copper, among others.

Indonesia’s planned commodity exchange likely to cover palm oil, nickel, coal

2026-08-18T06:02:15.000Z
In a statement on its second-quarter results, SD Guthrie said its performance was underpinned by gains from its industrial development and downstream segment.

Malaysia’s SD Guthrie sees El Nino impacting 2027-28 palm oil output

2026-08-11T08:50:14.000Z
Indonesia is the world’s second-largest rubber supplier, accounting for 14 per cent of global output.

Indonesian rubber growers bet the farm on oil palm 

2026-08-07T08:53:41.000Z
A price increase by US$10 a barrel for Brent crude could lift CPO prices by 3 to 6% in the near term, says Nirgunan Tiruchelvam, head of consumer and the Internet at Aletheia Capital.

Higher palm oil prices lift outlook for SGX-listed planters ahead of Q2 results

2026-08-03T09:54:54.000Z
The palm-oil market did not have a major reaction to Indonesia’s gradual roll-out of its expanded biofuel mandate this week.

Palm oil dips on weaker crude and Malaysian production outlook

2026-07-02T08:05:08.000Z
Rice prices could be particularly volatile if El Nino causes weather conditions to worsen, as global trade in the crop remains thin.

El Nino may pile pressure on Asean food prices as dry weather meets fuel and fertiliser shock

2026-07-02T03:00:00.000Z
Market pressures have squeezed margins for agricultural producers, which could prompt growers to turn to cost-cutting “slash-and-burn” methods of clearing land.
ASEAN BUSINESS

Haze beckons as South-east Asia’s planters come under strain. A ‘Godzilla’ El Nino may just be the start

2026-06-24T08:55:56.000Z
The onset of El Nino is also seen as a tailwind, as average crude palm oil prices have historically surged during the weather event.
BROKERS’ TAKE

Palm oil stocks set to surge as Indonesia said to be scaling back export overhaul: analysts

2026-06-18T01:44:34.000Z