Fighting EU’s anti-palm oil policies

Strategies being considered include slowing commodities trade with Europe and reviewing imports from the bloc, according to Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Fadillah Yusof. — Bloomberg

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest palm oil producer, is weighing a range of trade curbs to strike back against what it calls unfair policies from the European Union (EU) that block the market access of the tropical oil.

Malaysia will coordinate its response with Indonesia – the largest edible oils supplier globally.