# Frankly Speaking: Malaysia must act fast or risk losing out

> Malaysian industry players are urging a three- to five-month suspension of crude palm oil export duties after palm oil stocks hit a record 3.51 million tonnes in September. The duty stands at 10% for November, and officials have not yet decided on an exemption.

- Date: 2026-11-02 · published 2026-11-02T09:13:09.166Z
- Category: policy · region Malaysia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/75296-frankly-speaking-malaysia-must-act-fast-or-risk-losing-out
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

A duty suspension would lower export costs and clear record stockpiles, supporting palm prices, while further delay keeps inventory pressure on the market.

## Read by commodity

- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2019-07-26 | [Malaysia 2019 biodiesel output, exports seen at record highs](https://feedsoft.ai/events/57979-malaysia-2019-biodiesel-output-exports-seen-at-record-highs.md) | +3.4% | +8.5% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-10-29 | [Malaysia and Indonesia hiking export taxes](https://feedsoft.ai/events/4983-malaysia-and-indonesia-hiking-export-taxes.md) | +10.1% | +8.7% |
| PALMOIL | 2023-05-17 | [Malaysia Says Committed to Raising Palm Oil Biodiesel Mandate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15734-malaysia-says-committed-to-raising-palm-oil-biodiesel-mandate.md) | -1.4% | -6.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-08-31 | [Malaysian palm oil futures log first monthly rise in three months - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/6163-malaysian-palm-oil-futures-log-first-monthly-rise-in-three-months-markets.md) | +3.9% | +7.1% |
| PALMOIL | 2018-10-16 | [Malaysia’s biodiesel output, exports set to hit records  \| The Star](https://feedsoft.ai/events/62407-malaysia-s-biodiesel-output-exports-set-to-hit-records-the-star.md) | +1.1% | -6.8% |

## Sources

- theedgemalaysia.com: https://theedgemalaysia.com/node/824124

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