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KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- The government’s initiative to roll out B15 biodiesel blends makes strategic sense as a cheaper feedstock can dampen domestic inflation and reduce fiscal costs, said CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia pared its losses at the lunch break as bargain hunting emerged in selected heavyweight stocks, led by Petronas Chemicals, Tenaga Nasional and Kuala Lumpur Kepong.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 11 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to trade higher in the second half of 2026 (2H 2026), supported by the likelihood of a strong El Niño and elevated soybean and rapeseed oil prices amid rising biofuel demand, CGS International Securities Malaysia Sdn Bhd said.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 10 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil stock rose 5.15 per cent or 118,891 tonnes, to 2.42 million tonnes in May 2026 from 2.30 million tonnes a month earlier, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- The increase in the biodiesel mandate from B10 (10 per cent palm-oil-based biodiesel) to B15 will reduce the country’s reliance on export markets, said Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) chairman Datuk Seri Ahmad Shabery Cheek.
KUALA LUMPUR, June 5 (Bernama) -- Bursa Malaysia ended the morning session higher on sustained buying in heavyweight stocks, particularly in consumer products and services, and plantation counters.
By Nur Athirah Mohd Shaharuddin
KUALA LUMPUR, May 29 (Bernama) -- The World Bank Group says the effect of the West Asia conflict on global food commodity prices in 2026 and 2027 is expected to be smaller compared to the early stages of the Russia-Ukraine conflict under the baseline assumption that supply disruptions in West Asia ease by mid-year.
PUTRAJAYA, May 25 (Bernama) -- The B15 biodiesel implementation in Peninsular Malaysia starting June 1 is set to strengthen the country’s energy security without affecting palm oil export volume while also helping to support the local palm oil industry and accelerate the national green agenda.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 (Bernama) -- Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to hold around RM4,400 per tonne in June 2026, supported by global biofuel policies, says the Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC).
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- The Ministry of Plantation and Commodities (KPK) has completed all technical engagement processes with petroleum companies to ensure supply chains, logistics and blending depot infrastructure are fully prepared for the nationwide rollout of the higher B15 biodiesel blend, effective June 1, 2026.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 (Bernama) -- Investment Banks are expecting crude palm oil (CPO) prices to range between RM4,250 and RM4,350 in 2026, driven by rising biodiesel demand and growing risks of a severe El Nino.
KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rose 1.71 per cent, or 38,900 tonnes, to 2.30 million tonnes in April 2026 from 2.27 million a month earlier, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
