Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Prices showed significant regional variation during Q2 2026, with the USA recording the highest supplied price at USD 2106/MT. Germany followed at USD 1805/MT, while China stood at USD 1242/MT, Malaysia at USD 1115/MT, and Indonesia at USD 869/MT. The IMARC Price Index provides a structured framework for monitoring these regional pricing differences and evaluating procurement exposure.
PFAD is a palm oil processing by-product widely used in oleochemical production, biodiesel, animal feed, soaps, detergents, and other industrial applications. Regional pricing can reflect palm oil feedstock availability, refining activity, inventories, logistics, trade flows, and downstream demand. Procurement teams can use regional benchmarks to assess sourcing conditions, replacement costs, supplier availability, and inventory requirements.
Regional Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Prices Outlook – Q2 2026: Where Are Prices Highest?
- Malaysia: USD 1115/MT
- Indonesia: USD 869/MT
- China: USD 1242/MT
- USA: USD 2106/MT
- Germany: USD 1805/MT
The USA recorded the highest supplied PFAD price at USD 2106/MT, while Indonesia recorded the lowest at USD 869/MT. Germany stood at USD 1805/MT, followed by China at USD 1242/MT and Malaysia at USD 1115/MT. The wide regional spread reflects differences in palm oil refining structures, proximity to feedstock, local availability, import requirements, logistics, and downstream industrial demand.
Malaysia and Indonesia are closely connected to palm oil production and refining, supporting local PFAD availability. China, Germany, and the USA have different import, processing, and distribution structures, which can influence delivered procurement costs. Buyers can evaluate regional benchmarks alongside freight, inventory, supplier contracts, and product specifications.
Regional Price Analysis of Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Prices – Q2 2026
Malaysia
Malaysia recorded a PFAD price of USD 1115/MT during Q2 2026. As a major palm oil processing market, PFAD availability is closely linked to refining activity and palm oil production. Demand from oleochemicals, biodiesel, soaps, detergents, animal feed, and industrial formulations supports consumption. Procurement conditions are influenced by palm oil feedstock availability, refinery operations, inventories, export flows, and logistics. Buyers can monitor production and refining activity when planning purchases.
Indonesia
Indonesia recorded the lowest supplied PFAD price at USD 869/MT during Q2 2026. Local palm oil production and refining provide an important supply base for PFAD, while biodiesel, oleochemicals, animal feed, soaps, and industrial applications contribute to demand. Pricing conditions are influenced by feedstock availability, refinery utilization, inventories, domestic consumption, export flows, and logistics. Procurement teams can assess local supply conditions and processing activity when managing sourcing requirements.
China
China reported a PFAD price of USD 1242/MT in Q2 2026. The market is influenced by import requirements, international palm oil availability, shipping conditions, domestic inventories, and downstream oleochemical and industrial demand. PFAD consumption spans biodiesel-related applications, soaps, detergents, fatty acid production, and other industrial uses. Buyers may focus on landed costs, inventory positions, supplier availability, and international trade conditions when planning procurement.
USA
The USA recorded the highest supplied PFAD price at USD 2106/MT during Q2 2026. Import requirements, transportation costs, storage, distribution expenses, and downstream industrial demand contribute to procurement conditions. PFAD is used in oleochemical processing, biodiesel, animal feed, soaps, detergents, and specialty formulations. Buyers can manage purchasing exposure by evaluating landed costs, supplier continuity, inventory coverage, and international availability.
Germany
Germany recorded a PFAD price of USD 1805/MT in Q2 2026, placing it below the USA but above the other reported markets. Demand from oleochemicals, biodiesel, soaps, detergents, and industrial formulations supports consumption. Import availability, logistics, storage, processing economics, inventories, and downstream manufacturing influence procurement conditions. Buyers can monitor supplier availability and delivery schedules while assessing replacement costs.
Supply and Demand Overview – Q2 2026
PFAD supply is generated primarily through the physical refining of crude palm oil, making availability closely connected to palm oil production and refining volumes. Plantation output, crude palm oil availability, refinery operations, inventories, export flows, and logistics influence the amount of PFAD available to downstream buyers. Changes in palm oil processing activity can therefore directly affect PFAD supply conditions.
- Oleochemicals: High demand
- Biodiesel and Biofuels: High demand
- Soaps and Detergents: High demand
- Animal Feed: Steady demand
- Industrial Formulations: Steady demand
The Q2 2026 regional data indicates a substantial pricing spread, ranging from USD 869/MT in Indonesia to USD 2106/MT in the USA. Procurement conditions therefore depend heavily on regional feedstock availability, refining activity, logistics, inventories, trade flows, and downstream consumption.
Key Factors Affecting Prices – Monthly/Quarterly Perspective
- Raw Material Availability: PFAD generation is closely linked to crude palm oil availability and refining activity, making palm oil production conditions an important supply determinant.
- Downstream Demand: Oleochemicals, biodiesel, soaps, detergents, animal feed, and industrial applications create recurring demand for PFAD.
- Logistics: Freight rates, port operations, storage, transportation, and distribution influence delivered PFAD costs, particularly in import-dependent markets.
- Energy Costs: Refining, processing, transportation, and biodiesel economics are influenced by energy costs, affecting the broader PFAD cost structure.
- Trade Dynamics: Export flows, import requirements, domestic palm oil consumption, and regional trade policies influence PFAD availability and procurement conditions.
Recent Developments (Q2 2026 Highlights)
- The USA recorded the highest supplied PFAD price at USD 2106/MT, reflecting a comparatively higher procurement benchmark among the reported markets.
- Germany recorded USD 1805/MT, while China stood at USD 1242/MT, creating differentiated pricing conditions across major consuming markets.
- Malaysia recorded USD 1115/MT and Indonesia USD 869/MT, with local palm oil production and refining activity providing important supply considerations.
- The regional price spread highlights the importance of monitoring palm oil feedstock availability, refinery operations, inventories, logistics, trade flows, and downstream oleochemical and biofuel demand.
The Q2 2026 pricing landscape remained highly differentiated across the supplied markets. Procurement teams can improve cost visibility by comparing regional benchmarks with feedstock availability, refinery utilization, inventories, logistics, and downstream consumption.
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Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Price Chart Analysis – Monthly Movement
The Q2 2026 price chart provides a comparative view of the five supplied PFAD benchmarks. The USA recorded the highest price at USD 2106/MT, while Indonesia recorded the lowest at USD 869/MT, with Germany, China, and Malaysia positioned between these markets.
- Early Q2 2026: Procurement conditions were influenced by palm oil feedstock availability, refining activity, inventories, downstream oleochemical demand, biodiesel requirements, and logistics.
- Mid-Q2 2026: Buyers continued to evaluate regional availability, refinery operations, inventories, import requirements, and transportation costs when managing PFAD procurement.
- Late Q2 2026: The reported benchmarks stood at USD 2106/MT in the USA, USD 1805/MT in Germany, USD 1242/MT in China, USD 1115/MT in Malaysia, and USD 869/MT in Indonesia.
For procurement managers, the price chart helps visualize regional cost differences and identify markets with distinct sourcing conditions. Monitoring these benchmarks across successive periods can support supplier negotiations, inventory planning, budgeting, and purchasing schedules.
Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Price Index & Historical Analysis
The PFAD price index provides a structured framework for comparing regional pricing conditions and assessing procurement exposure. During Q2 2026, supplied prices ranged from USD 869/MT in Indonesia to USD 2106/MT in the USA, demonstrating a substantial regional spread.
PFAD pricing is closely connected to palm oil refining activity, crude palm oil availability, refinery utilization, inventories, export flows, biodiesel demand, and oleochemical consumption. Regional differences can also arise from proximity to producing markets, import dependence, freight costs, storage, and downstream processing requirements.
- Raw Material Availability: Palm oil production and crude palm oil availability influence the quantity of PFAD generated during refining.
- Production and Processing Capacity: Refinery operations, utilization rates, storage capacity, and processing infrastructure affect PFAD availability.
- Downstream Manufacturing Cycles: Oleochemicals, biodiesel, soaps, detergents, animal feed, and industrial manufacturing cycles influence PFAD consumption.
The Q2 2026 regional spread demonstrates the importance of monitoring both price benchmarks and the palm oil processing chain. Index tracking can help procurement teams compare replacement costs, assess supplier conditions, and adjust sourcing strategies according to regional supply-demand conditions.
What Is Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD)?
Palm Fatty Acid Distillate, commonly known as PFAD, is a by-product generated during the physical refining of crude palm oil. It contains fatty acids and other components separated during the refining process and is subsequently used as a feedstock for several industrial applications.
PFAD is used across several major applications, including:
- Oleochemical production
- Biodiesel and biofuel production
- Soaps and detergents
- Animal feed
- Industrial and specialty formulations
Its availability is closely connected to palm oil refining, making PFAD an important secondary commodity within the palm oil value chain. Its use as an industrial feedstock also links pricing conditions to both palm oil supply and demand from downstream chemical and energy applications.
Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Price Forecast – Next 12 Months
The near-term outlook for PFAD prices is expected to remain stable-to-volatile, with future direction dependent on palm oil production, refinery operations, feedstock availability, biodiesel demand, oleochemical consumption, inventories, logistics, and trade flows. The substantial regional spread recorded during Q2 2026 indicates that local sourcing conditions will remain important to procurement decisions.
Key growth drivers include :
- Oleochemical manufacturing
- Biodiesel and biofuel demand
- Soaps and detergent production
- Animal feed applications
- Industrial fatty acid requirements
Potential risks include :
- Changes in palm oil production
- Refinery operating disruptions
- Higher logistics and transportation costs
- Changes in biodiesel demand
- Shifts in international trade flows
Over the next 12 months, PFAD procurement conditions may remain closely tied to palm oil production and refining cycles. Buyers can manage exposure by monitoring crude palm oil availability, refinery operations, inventories, biodiesel demand, oleochemical consumption, logistics, and trade flows while maintaining suitable sourcing flexibility.
FAQs About Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Prices Insights & Market Analysis
- What does the Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Price Index indicate in Q2 2026?
- The index provides a framework for comparing regional PFAD pricing conditions. In Q2 2026, the USA recorded USD 2106/MT, while Indonesia recorded USD 869/MT, with Germany, China, and Malaysia positioned between these markets.
- How does the Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) Price Chart help procurement managers?
- The chart enables procurement teams to compare regional price levels, evaluate replacement-cost exposure, identify sourcing differences, and support supplier and inventory decisions.
- What is the Palm Fatty Acid Distillate (PFAD) price forecast for the next 12 months?
- The outlook is expected to remain stable-to-volatile, with palm oil production, refinery activity, feedstock availability, biodiesel demand, oleochemical consumption, logistics, and trade flows influencing future pricing.
How IMARC Pricing Database Can Help
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