Malaysia's total palm oil stocks rise 7.48pct to 2.82mil tonnes in August – MPOB
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks rose by 196,590 tonnes, or 7.48 per cent, to 2.82 million tonnes in August 2026 from 2.62 million tonnes a month earlier, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).
Malaysia's palm oil stockpile surged by 7.48 percent to 2.82 million tonnes in August 2026, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). The increase came from a rise in crude palm oil (CPO) stockpiles, which grew by 15.20 percent to 1.64 million tonnes. However, processed palm oil stock decreased slightly by 1.71 percent, reaching 1.17 million tonnes.
Production-wise, CPO output saw a modest increase of 1.39 percent, while palm kernel production grew by 1.97 percent. Exports of palm oil and palm kernel oil both experienced declines, with palm oil exports dropping by 7.50 percent and palm kernel oil exports increasing by 37.22 percent. Palm kernel cake exports rose 6.45 percent.
Biodiesel exports saw a notable 22.59 percent increase. Imports of processed palm oil and palm oil decreased marginally, while palm kernel oil imports rose by 21.14 percent.
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