Exclusive: India urges boycott of Malaysian palm oil after diplomatic row

Senin, 13 Januari 2020

Exclusive: India urges boycott of Malaysian palm oil after diplomatic row – sources

Januari 13, 2020 RAS Kamandanu No comments

Indian palm oil importers have effectively stopped all purchases from top supplier Malaysia after the government privately urged them to boycott its product following a diplomatic spat, industry and government sources said. The warning, issued last week, comes almost in parallel with New Delhi's move to restrict imports of refined palm oil and palmolein after Malaysia's Prime Minister criticised India's actions in Kashmir and its new citizenship law. Consequently, Indian importers were not buying any crude or refined palm oil from Malaysia, at least five industry sources familiar with the matter told Reuters.