Is palm oil banned in Malaysia?

Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest palm oil producer after Indonesia, has initiated legal action against the EU and its member states France and Lithuania with the World Trade Organization (WTO) for their anti-palm oil biofuel policies.

Which country buys palm oil from Malaysia?

In 2020, China was Malaysia’s largest export market for palm oil with exports amounting to around 2.73 million metric tons. This was followed by India and the Netherlands.

Does Malaysia have palm oil?

Malaysia is now the second largest producer of palm oil in the world; after being overtaken by Indonesia in 2006. Since 1985, palm oil has become the second most consumed oil in the world, after soyabean oil. Malaysia’s share of global production in 1999 was 51% but in 2011, it decreased to 38%.

Does Indonesia import palm oil?

The most important export destination countries are China, India, Pakistan, Malaysia, and the Netherlands. Although the numbers are very insignificant, Indonesia also imports some palm oil, primarily from India. Indeed, the majority of Indonesian palm oil is exported (see table below).

How much palm oil does Indonesia export to Malaysia?

Palm oil was Malaysia’s seventh-biggest export, accounting for around 3.9% of its total. This year, Indonesian production is expected to total 43 million tons, compared with 20 million tons for Malaysia. Indonesia has been hit not only by pressure from the EU but also from India, its No. 1 customer until last year.

Where does palm oil come from in the EU?

Yet Indonesia, which accounted for 56% of global palm oil supply in 2018, and Malaysia, which contributed 28%, claim the EU’s real concern is protecting its own rapeseed and sunflower oils. A forest fire burns next to a palm plantation in Indonesia in July. Widespread deforestation has made palm oil a major target for conservationists. © Reuters

Where are oil palm plantations located in Indonesia?

In Kalimantan, the largest sources of land for new plantations were actually from shrub and grassland (48%: 1.3 Mha), while other types of plantations were more important in Sumatra (59%: 2.1 Mha) and Peninsular Malaysia (44%: 487,000 ha).

Is the French government against palm oil in Malaysia?

The French Ambassador to Malaysia pointed out that the French government was not against palm oil and that it had approved a bio-refinery owned by France’s Total Oil group with an anticipated utilisation of 350,000 metric tonnes of palm oil per annum.