Mixed fortunes for plantations


THE Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) held its annual review and outlook (R&O) seminar this week, where industry experts provided a nuanced perspective on the plantation sector’s prospects for 2025.

Although the overall sentiment points to stable crude palm oil (CPO) prices, underpinned by initiatives like Indonesia’s B40 biodiesel mandate, concerns were highlighted regarding the widening price gap between palm oil, competing vegetable oils and petroleum fuels.

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