| Product | Region | Incoterm Basis | Price | Last Updated Month |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| RBD Palm Olein | Malaysia | FOB | USD 1,145.50/MT | August 2026 |
| RBD Palm Olein | India | CIF | USD 1,236.50/MT | August 2026 |
| RBD Palm Olein | China | CIF | USD 1,155.50/MT | August 2026 |
| RBD Palm Olein | Australia | CIF | USD 1,240.50/MT | August 2026 |
| RBD Palm Olein | Germany | CIF | USD 1,259.50/MT | August 2026 |
| RBD Palm Olein | Malaysia | FOB | USD 1,137.50/MT | July 2026 |
| RBD Palm Olein | India | CIF | USD 1,244.31/MT | July 2026 |
| RBD Palm Olein | China | CIF | USD 1,147.50/MT | July 2026 |
| RBD Palm Olein | Australia | CIF | USD 1,235.96/MT | July 2026 |
| RBD Palm Olein | Germany | CIF | USD 1,271.13/MT | July 2026 |
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Asia
In Malaysia, the average prices of RBD Palm Olein were ~USD 1,137.50/MT (FOB) in July and ~USD 1,145.50/MT in August, showing a ~0.7% increase. China saw a similar rise, with average import prices moving up about 0.7% from ~USD 1,147.50/MT (CIF) to ~USD 1,155.50/MT. India moved the other way, as average import prices eased about 0.6% from ~USD 1,244.31/MT (CIF) to ~USD 1,236.50/MT. At origin, olein followed the August rally in crude palm oil, driven by weather worries and Indonesia's biodiesel programme. In China, fund buying in palm olein futures added support. In India, refiners stocked up for the festival season, but soybean oil was priced competitively and its imports reached record levels, which reduced the need for palm olein. In September, high Malaysian stocks and weak buying from India and China weighed on the market.
Europe
In Germany, RBD palm olein averaged approximately USD 1,271.13/MT (CIF) in July and eased to about USD 1,259.50/MT in August, a decline of ~0.9%. Demand in Europe remained weak, as forecasts for regional palm oil imports and consumption were cut for the new season. Buyers also stayed selective ahead of the EU Deforestation Regulation, due in December 2026, and focused on compliant supply. This limited purchases of standard material and outweighed the higher costs at origin.
North America
North American buyers rely on imports priced off Malaysian and Indonesian benchmarks, so regional costs followed the modest rise at origin. Palm olein stayed far cheaper than US soybean oil, which supported demand from food processors. A brief rise in soybean oil prices in early September, linked to biofuel policy news, gave further support before it reversed. Forecasts for higher US palm oil imports in the new season also pointed to steady buying interest.
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According to Procurement Resource, RBD palm olein prices are likely to stay range-bound, as large palm stocks and competition from soybean oil balance steady food demand.
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Asia
RBD Palm Olein was priced at about USD 1,158/MT in Malaysia in June 2026, while in China the price was quoted at roughly USD 1,168/MT. In Q2’26, Asian market conditions remained firm as Southeast Asian supply risks and higher production expenses supported replacement costs. Palm oil availability faced pressure from El Niño-related dryness, while Indonesian crude output was expected to decline. Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel mandate also absorbed more domestic material, tightening volumes available for export. Malaysia remained a major supplier, while Chinese buyers continued to monitor regional availability and competing edible-oil costs. Gains were limited by softer import demand from India and substitution toward soybean and sunflower oil when relative values became more attractive.
Europe
RBD Palm Olein reached around USD 1,251/MT in Germany in June 2026. European prices remained supported by import dependence, freight costs and steady demand from food processing and industrial applications. Palm oil feedstock costs stayed firm during much of the quarter as Southeast Asian supply concerns filtered into European replacement values. Biofuel-related consumption also provided underlying support, although weaker edible-oil demand and competition from rapeseed and sunflower oil restricted stronger increases. Buyers maintained controlled inventories and focused mainly on near-term requirements, which kept the market firm without creating aggressive restocking pressure.
North America
North American RBD palm olein markets remained comparatively stable to firm during Q2 2026. Palm oil costs were supported by steady food, personal-care and oleochemical demand, while imported supply remained sensitive to freight and Southeast Asian origin conditions. However, soybean oil remained more competitive for biofuel blending, limiting demand growth from renewable-fuel applications. Buyers avoided carrying excessive inventories as supply remained adequate, keeping price movement contained despite firmer upstream costs.
RBD Palm Olein (RBD- refined, bleached and deodourised) is the liquid fraction derived by the fractionation of palm oil after crystallisation at controlled temperatures. It is particularly suitable for frying and cooking. RBD Palm Olein is cholesterol-free that contains vitamin D and E.
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It is obtained from palm oil (Elaeis guineensis), after a process of refining, bleaching as well as deodourising, resulting in the formation of palm oil categorised as RBD.
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