Export and import flows, market share shifts, ports and shipping, and trade restrictions on oils and oilseeds.
Canada's August canola crush hit 1.24M tonnes, up 42.5% YoY, the second-largest monthly record, while canola oil output surged 44.5% to 530,654 tonnes.
Indonesia's new agrarian reform law raises regulatory uncertainty for SD Guthrie, Genting Plantations and KLK. CIMB sees risk, not immediate losses.
Malaysia will lead a ministerial trade mission to India Sept 27–Oct 1 to expand palm oil ties. Exports surged 40.4% in 2026's first eight months.
Global oilseed production is set to rise only 14.1 million tons to 705.9 million tons in 2026/27, the smallest gain in five years, Oil World reports.
Italy's Coricelli family moves closer to a €500M takeover of Deoleo, the world's largest olive oil producer, outbidding Spanish rivals.
India cuts import duties on crude and refined palm, soybean and sunflower oils, with IVPA expecting lower retail prices ahead of the festive season.
Private Chinese crushers purchase 68,000 tonnes of Australian canola at $730/t C&F, marking the first such deals since 2020 trade halt.
Bangladesh edible oil traders push for steeper hikes as approved increases cover less than a third of proposals while global prices stay 25-29% above 2025.
Global vegetable oil markets slide on rising palm, sunflower and rapeseed supply and weaker crude oil. Chicago soy oil futures fell 3.5% to $1,498/t.
India eliminates basic customs duty on crude sunflower oil and slashes import duties on soybean and palm oils, easing pressure ahead of the festive season.