Malaysia palm oil stocks hit 8-month high as output rises, exports fall

Malaysia's palm oil stocks reached an eight-month high in August as production surged to the highest level since December, while exports declined, according to data from the industry regulator. The August palm oil stocks rose by 7.48% from July to 2.82 million metric tons, continuing gains for the fifth consecutive month. Crude palm oil production increased by 1.39% from July to reach 1.82 million tons, marking the third consecutive monthly gain and the highest level since December 2025.

However, palm oil exports dropped by 7.5% to 1.29 million tons, following two months of growth, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board.

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