APRIL PALM OIL EXPORTS UP 9.62 PCT, CPO PRODUCTION 21.52 PCT HIGHER – MPOB

KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 (Bernama) -- Malaysia’s April palm oil exports rose 9.62 per cent to 1.10 million tonnes from March’s 1.01 million tonnes, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said.

In its April 2025 industry performance report, MPOB said crude palm oil (CPO) production climbed 21.52 per cent, or 298,531 tonnes, to 1.69 million tonnes from 1.39 million tonnes in the previous month.

Palm kernel output increased 21.42 per cent to 409,097 tonnes in April from 336,921 tonnes in March.

Crude palm kernel oil production rose 17.82 per cent to 176,644 tonnes from 149,923 tonnes, while palm kernel cake output advanced 11.70 per cent to 192,857 tonnes from 172,651 tonnes.

CPO stocks increased by 34.83 per cent to 1.05 million tonnes in April compared with 779,391 tonnes a month earlier.

Processed palm oil stockpiles grew 3.99 per cent to 814,673 tonnes from 783,426 tonnes in March, while total palm oil inventories increased 19.37 per cent to 1.87 million tonnes from 1.56 million tonnes.

MPOB said palm kernel oil exports was 77.02 per cent higher to 99,691 tonnes in April from 56,315 tonnes in February.

Palm kernel cake exports advanced 14.52 per cent to 140,833 tonnes from 122,977 tonnes, oleochemical exports rose 5.90 per cent to 221,806 tonnes from 209,449 tonnes a month earlier, and biodiesel exports improved 57.81 per cent to 23,589 tonnes from 14,947 tonnes.

No CPO imports were recorded in April, while palm kernel oil imports edged higher 12.69 per cent to 14,287 tonnes from 12,678 tonnes in March.

-- BERNAMA