Market Highlights
Palm Oil Market Potential in Pakistan Heading Towards 2022
Pakistan is home to the world’s fifth most populous country, with a population exceeding 225.2 million and its middle-class citizens continue to grow. The country’s middle-class section is estimated at around 35% of the total population. The vast population and growing middle-class households have t...
EU-27 Biofuels Outlook – Market trending towards advanced biofuels
2021 in review Since the COVID-19 pandemic shocked the global supply chain in the spring of 2020, Europe was one of the most affected regions in the world. The region took severe beatings as measures to curb the spread of the pandemic took its toll on its economies. A second wave hit the European Un...
The Role Of Malaysian Palm Oil In Food Security for The Organisation Of Islamic Countries (OIC)
With the advent of food technology and the rise in the demand for food, Malaysian palm oil has grown to become a strong component in the global value chain of food industries. Malaysian palm oil is globally used in the food industry as cooking oil, shortening, margarine, and confectionery fats. It c...
Malaysian palm oil market challenges and performance in the U.S. in 2020/21
United States palm oil imports is showing a tapering down of volumes over the past three years. Data published by the research group Index Mundi below shows that palm oil consumption is gradually decreasing, after a robust growth period between 2014 to 2017. Malaysia’s palm oil exports to the United...
Serbia: Palm Oil Market Potential and Outlook 2022
Introduction Serbia is considered a relatively small oils and fats market, with 8.74 million people in 2020 and consuming 20.6 kg per capita of oils and fats, which is around 10 kg below the world average. But what is interesting to share in this article is how competitive palm oil compares to other...
South America: Palm Oil Market Prospect beyond the Global Turbulences
South America’s economy is losing momentum in the aftermath of the pandemic, even as businesses reopen and majority of the population is vaccinated. Lockdowns imposed at the start of the pandemic to curb the spread of the virus has resulted in lower consumption of goods and services, as household in...
Palm oil Ukraine: Likelihood of a ban and possible impacts on regional trade
Moving towards expanding trade relations with the European Union, Ukraine continues to bring its own legislation in line with European norms. Will harmonization of Ukrainian legislation lead to an “accidental” ban on palm oil? Ukraine is located in a strategic position in East Cent...
Soybean Imports Trend and in China and its Impact on Palm Oil
Introduction The Y-o-Y growth of soybean import in China has moved from positive to negative in 2021, as the Jan-Oct period import of soybean dropped by 4.9% against the positive growth of 8.7% recorded in 1H2021 (Tables 1 & 2). This is a surprising development as it was widely anticipated...
Current and Future Outlook of MPO Export to Turkey
Oils and Fats Market Overview The growing demand for vegetable oils by the food manufacturing sector has been triggered by population growth caused mainly by refugees and foreign tourists arrivals prompting the oils & fats consumption to grow from 2.730 million tonnes in 2017 to 3.024 mill...
MPO Exports to Sub-Saharan Africa Anticipated to Post Strong Numbers in 2022
Malaysian palm oil exports to Sub-Saharan will experience a significant rebound in 2022 after a modest decline recorded this year, but this recovery will be asymmetrical between the region’s countries, in a context of uncertainty due to the setback emanating from the COVID-19 pandemic. From a global...
