22/08/2026
MEDIA RELEASE: CPO PRICES TO STAY FIRM ABOVE RM4,600 IN SEPTEMBER ON TIGHTENING SUPPLY AND GEOPOLITICAL DISRUPTIONS
KEY TAKEAWAYS:
1) ๐ฆ๐๐ฟ๐ผ๐ป๐ด๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐๐ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฎ๐น๐บ ๐ผ๐ถ๐น ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ
Malaysiaโs palm oil exports rose 14.5% month-on-month to 1.39 million tonnes in July 2026, driven mainly by stronger buying from India ahead of Diwali and continued demand from Sub-Saharan Africa.
2) ๐ง๐ถ๐ด๐ต๐๐ฒ๐ฟ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐น๐ ๐ฒ๐
๐ฝ๐ฒ๐ฐ๐๐ฒ๐ฑ ๐๐ผ๐๐ฎ๐ฟ๐ฑ๐ ๐๐ฒ๐ฎ๐ฟ-๐ฒ๐ป๐ฑ
Malaysiaโs oil extraction rate fell below its 10-year average in June and July and is projected to remain below average for the rest of 2026. Combined with the seasonal production downtrend in the fourth quarter, this is expected to tighten palm oil supply towards year-end.
3) ๐๐ฒ๐ผ๐ฝ๐ผ๐น๐ถ๐๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฎ๐น ๐ฑ๐ถ๐๐ฟ๐๐ฝ๐๐ถ๐ผ๐ป๐ ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐ฏ๐ถ๐ผ๐ฑ๐ถ๐ฒ๐๐ฒ๐น ๐ฑ๐ฒ๐บ๐ฎ๐ป๐ฑ ๐๐๐ฝ๐ฝ๐ผ๐ฟ๐ ๐ฝ๐ฟ๐ถ๐ฐ๐ฒ๐
Disruptions to Red Sea, Strait of Hormuz, and Black Sea trade flows are adding uncertainty to global vegetable oil supplies, while supportive biodiesel economics continue to strengthen demand. CPO prices are expected to remain firm above RM4,600 per tonne in September.
Read the full statement here: https://www.mpoc.org.my/cpo-prices-to-stay-firm-above-rm4600-in-september-on-tightening-supply-and-geopolitical-disruptions/ and share this post with your network!