QUANTILE INSIGHTS INTO THE ROLE OF FERTILISER, HARVESTERS AND ESTATE SIZE IN SHAPING OIL PALM FRESH FRUIT BUNCHES (FFB) YIELD
This study investigates the impact of fertiliser application, harvester availability and estate size on oil palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) yield using quantile regression for Malaysian estates. Unlike traditional meanbased approaches, quantile regression allows for a deeper understanding of how these factors influence estates at different yield levels. The results reveal that fertiliser has a
UNITED STATES TARIFF SHOCKWAVES: MALAYSIA’S PALM OIL IN THE CROSSHAIRS
This article presents an analysis on the implications of the 2025 United States (U.S.) tariffs policy introduced under President Donald Trump administration on Malaysian palm oil industry (when this article was written). It examines the multifaceted impact of the early slapped of 24% tariff by the U.S. before it was escalated to 25%, then reduced
FROM LOCAL TO GLOBAL: EXAMINING THE IMPACT OF PRE- AND POSTINTERNATIONALISATION STRATEGY BY BURSA MALAYSIA OF GLOBAL OIL MARKETS TO THE FUTURES CRUDE PALM OIL
This study investigates the level of cointegration between futures crude palm oil (FCPO) and competitor oils during the pre- and post-internationalisation strategy implemented by Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Berhad (BMDB). The Autoregressive Distributed Lags (ARDL) model is employed to analyse cointegration and causality among these variables using weekly data from January 1980 to December 2022. The
CHALLENGES AND OPPORTUNITIES FOR INTENSIFYING OIL PALM CULTIVATION IN WEST-CENTRAL AFRICA, USING A CASE STUDY OF GHANA
The global demand for palm oil, an economically important product in tropical regions, continues to rise rapidly. To meet this demand, there is a focus on expanding oil palm production, particularly in Latin America and Africa. However, in West and Central Africa, biophysical constraints, such as sub-optimal climate conditions and poor management practices, limit yields.
MALAYSIAN PALM OIL PRICE PREDICTION USING ARIMA – ARCH MODEL
Palm oil is one of Malaysia’s primary industries. In 2022, Malaysia was responsible for 25.14% of global palm oil production, totalling 18.55 million tonnes, and 31.65% of worldwide palm oil exports, amounting to 15.71 million tonnes (MPOB, 2024; Trend Economy, 2024). This article presents a study for Malaysian palm oil price forecasting using the traditional