Palm oil prices are expected to edge up as demand increase for the commodity. Despite effort using "media campaign" initiated by many environmentalist and NGO against the industry to pressure governments and people to boycott palm oil, demand and crude palm oil prices has steadily rise to record levels. Output by major supplier Malaysia and Indonesia is also expected to increase.

The Malaysian government is now refocusing the use of palm oil to the production of biodiesel to cater to the huge demand from European countries. It has encouraged the building of more biodiesel plants.This is due to the higher prices of fuel and increasing demand for alternative sources of energy in the Western world pushing the demand and crude palm oil prices even higher. Strong demand is also expected for biodiesel from Europe as well as Colombia, India, South Korea and Turkey and this has fueled the industry's growth as more countries seek to reduce their reliance on fossil fuels. Crude palm oil prices is expected to continue it rise as demand grows. Growth for this commodity is inevitable, fueling the rise in palm oil prices. Keep updated with the latest palm oil news and palm oil prices.