Palm Oil, Malaysia

This page contains the wholesale prices for Palm Oil, produced in Malaysia. Prices are recorded weekly on the Rotterdam market.

The Palm Oil prices recorded over the last ten weeks are listed in the table:
  • first and second columns show Crude Palm Oil (CPO) CIF Rotterdam prices in USD/ton and their conversion in €/ton;
  • third column is calculated by adding to the Crude Oil Palm price expressed in €/ton:
    1. the import duty (+3,8%)
    2. the costs to unload and transport to the refinery (17 €/ton)
    3. the refining cost and premium (+7,5%)
    4. the additional cost for package in 25 kg boxes (+100 €/ton)
b, c and d costs are approximate and average according to a Clal survey.

The graph to the side illustrates calculated price trends over the last three years.

The graphs below show:
  • a comparative overview between prices of Malaysian Palm Oil (25 kg Box) and Italian Margarine;
  • a comparative overview between prices of Malaysian Palm Oil (25 kg Box), Italian Margarine and German Butter;
  • a comparative overview between prices of Palm Oil (Crude CPO) and Crude Oil.
Survey date
Malaysia - Oil Palm Weekly Prices
Crude - CPO 25 kg Box
US$ per ton € per ton € per ton *
Tuesday   21 May 2013
852 663 855
Tuesday   14 May 2013
849 654 845
Tuesday   7 May 2013
834 637 826
Tuesday   30 Apr 2013
843 642 832
Tuesday   23 Apr 2013
834 640 829
Tuesday   16 Apr 2013
838 640 829
Tuesday   9 Apr 2013
838 643 833
Tuesday   2 Apr 2013
840 656 847
Tuesday   26 Mar 2013
852 659 850
Tuesday   19 Mar 2013
839 649 839
Data processed by CLAL on MPOB source

Prices are CIF (Cost, Insurance and Freight) Rotterdam: the seller pays for the goods, transportation to the port of destination, and marine insurance.

* CIF Rotterdam prices including: duty, transport, refining, packaging in 25 kg boxes.
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