PETALING JAYA: After a volatile 2025 marked by sharp price swings and shifting trade flows, RHB Research is expecting the palm oil market to enter a more balanced phase this year, albeit one still shaped by geopolitics, biofuel policies and weather risks.
In a recent report on the regional plantation sector, the research house said it expects crude palm oil (CPO) prices to average slightly lower year-on-year (y-o-y) in 2026, as global supply and demand dynamics normalise.
