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Malaysian palm oil exports fell in August on weak Indian demand

MALAYSIAN palm oil exports likely fell last month on weaker-than-usual festival demand in major buyer India.

Oil mixed on Mideast escalation, Ukraine hopes

Oil prices were mixed on Thursday, supported after US strikes on Iran and renewed Israeli threats against Tehran revived concerns about disruption to Middle East supplies but pressured by comments from Russian President Vladimir Putin signalling openness to peace negotiations.

Robust biodiesel demand set to buoy CPO price

The plantation sector is set to benefit from tighter edible oil supplies and firmer demand for biodiesel, with crude palm oil (CPO) prices likely to remain elevated over the next 12 months.

Oil gains 1% as US-Iran strikes threaten supply

Brent crude prices settled 1% higher in a volatile session on Wednesday, driven by renewed military strikes between the US and Iran that have restricted world oil supply.

Global cocoa deficit possible, says Guan Chong

The global cocoa market is poised to face a supply shortfall for the first time in three years as a strengthening El Niño threatens production across key growing regions, according to Asia's top processor.

Oil gains over US$4 on renewed US-Iran fighting

Oil prices jumped more than US$4 a barrel on Tuesday, settling at a five-week high, as traders feared more supply disruptions from the Middle East due to renewed fighting between the US and Iran.

Oil prices rise as latest fighting revives Mideast supply disruption risks

OIL prices gained around $1 on Tuesday as the resumption of fighting between the U.S. and Iran in the Middle East renewed fears of supply disruptions from the world's key crude-producing region.

Gold declines as Fed chief flags tighter policy

WASHINGTON: Gold has declined, after falling more than 3% last Friday, as Federal Reserve (Fed) chairman Kevin Warsh's pledge to fight inflation lifted bets the US central bank will raise interest rates before the end of the year.

Lithium miners see storage demand surge

SHANGHAI: Lithium producers from China to Australia have posted bumper profits as demand from the fast-growing energy storage sector boosted prices for the battery metal.

Oil jumps more than 1% after US attack on Iran's Larak island

SINGAPORE: Oil prices jumped more than $1 a barrel on Monday after the U.S. attacked an Iranian island in the Strait of Hormuz and drew retaliation from Tehran, as conflict in the Middle East extended into its sixth month.

受印度需求疲软的影响，马来西亚棕榈油8月份出口下降。

由于主要买家印度的节日需求低于往年，马来西亚棕榈油上月出口量可能有所下降。

中东局势升级和乌克兰希望令油价涨跌互现。

周四，油价涨跌互现。美国对伊朗的袭击以及以色列再次威胁德黑兰，引发了人们对中东供应中断的担忧，从而支撑了油价；但俄罗斯总统弗拉基米尔·普京的表态暗示对和平谈判持开放态度，这给油价带来了压力。

强劲的生物柴油需求有望推高毛棕榈油价格

种植园行业将受益于食用油供应趋紧和生物柴油需求走强，预计未来 12 个月原棕榈油 (CPO) 价格将保持高位。

受美伊冲突威胁供应影响，油价上涨1%。

周三，受美国和伊朗之间新一轮军事冲突限制世界石油供应的影响，布伦特原油价格在剧烈波动中收涨1%。

关崇表示，全球可可供应可能出现短缺。

据亚洲最大的可可加工商称，由于厄尔尼诺现象加剧，威胁到主要产区的产量，全球可可市场可能面临三年来首次供应短缺。

受美伊冲突再度升级影响，油价上涨超过4美元。

周二，油价上涨超过每桶4美元，收于五周高位，原因是交易员担心由于美国和伊朗之间再次爆发冲突，中东地区的石油供应将进一步中断。