Market Highlights
Oil On the Boil – Causing Huge Volatility, India
The year 2022 has been a year of difference. Coming out of COVID-19’s shadow, we stepped into the new year with trepidation but hoping for a new dawn. Let us see how the edible oil scene has played out in the first six months of the calendar year. The first half of 2022 has seen […]
Algerian Confectionery Sector; A Promising Market for Malaysian Palm-Based Fats
1. Introduction Algeria is a leading market with a population of over 44 million. Located in Northern Africa, it is positioned at the point of convergence of three worlds: the Mediterranean, Arabia, and Africa, which allows Algeria to hold a strategic geographical position. Led by the oil and gas se...
Growth in the Halal Market Segment in the United States and Opportunities for Palm Oil
Halal food can be described as food items and beverages that are strictly prepared according to the guidelines interpreted by Islamic dietary laws. The growing concern regarding food safety, hygiene, and reliability, coupled with the increasing global population and the growing disposable income of ...
Oleochemicals Market Opportunities in Turkey
İntroduction “Oleochemicals” refer to chemicals derived from natural oils and fats of both plant and animal origin. Often, activated carbon is used for purifying, decolorizing, and deodorizing the fatty acids and derived chemicals. They are biodegradable and exhibit low toxicity, thus, considered to...
Growing Opportunities for Malaysian Palm Oil in China Bakery Market
1.0 Introduction China’s bakery industry has a relatively short development history, and bakery products are mainly used as desserts and snacks in China. Hence, there is still a large consumption gap between China and other countries such as Europe and the U...
Bangladesh Oils & Fats Review & Outlook
The prices of global commodities have soared over the past two years which is fueled by variety of factors, including supply shortages, disruption in supply chain, manpower shortages, and increasing energy prices. Prices of major traded edible oils have also increased significantly in the last two y...
Trade Facilitation through the Establishment of Storage and Warehousing Facility in the Selected African Markets.
Egypt, Djibouti, Ethiopia, Somalia, Sudan and South Sudan are among the major markets in Africa, particularly the East Africa. These six countries have a combined population of about 290 million or 21% of the total Africa population of 1,373 million people (2021 est). This area has a ver...
Drought in South America: Implication on Palm Oil Trade by Brazil and Argentina
South America Global Weather Events Known as the South American agricultural powerhouse, Brazil and Argentina crop production in 2022 is expected to greatly affect the global oils and fats market. Both Brazil and Argentina account for almost 50% of total global soybean supply, with Brazil rank...
Iran as a Malaysian palm oil export destination and transit opportunities
Iran Oils and Fats Scenario Iran’s oils and fats production is only sufficient to cover 30% of the total local consumption, and the country is highly dependent on imports to support local industry and consumption. Local production of oils and fats registered a total volume of 633,000 MT in 2021 whic...
A Case Study for the EU: The Double Bind of Biodiesel Expansion and Food Security Crisis
Introduction Q1 2022 Export Performance of Malaysian Palm Oil Malaysia recorded a promising export performance for Q1 of 2022. The export volume of Malaysian palm oil products reached 3.5 million MT, with an export value of RM19.74 billion. As for the total export of Malaysian palm oil as well as it...
