RBD Palm Stearin Price Trend and Forecast 2026-2027

India paid the most for RBD palm stearin in Q2 2026: USD 1,135/MT, up 5.3% from USD 1,078 in Q1. RBD palm stearin is the higher-melting-point solid fraction separated from RBD palm oil through a fractionation process, distinct from palm olein, the liquid fraction, and valued specifically for applications needing a naturally solid fat at room temperature without hydrogenation.

Bakery shortening, margarine, and specialty fat blends represent the largest share of food-grade demand, while soap manufacturing and oleochemical processing consume a substantial share for non-food applications given stearin's fatty acid composition. Because stearin is produced as one of two fractions from RBD palm oil, its pricing typically trades at a discount to the parent RBD palm oil price, with the exact relationship shifting based on relative demand for the solid stearin fraction versus the liquid olein fraction.

Malaysia and Indonesia's fractionation capacity, concentrated among the same major refiners that dominate RBD palm oil production, gives both countries a similar cost advantage in stearin as in the parent oil, while India and China's import-dependent pricing reflects added freight and duty costs. Demand for palm stearin as a non-hydrogenated solid fat alternative has grown as some food manufacturers have moved away from partially hydrogenated oils containing trans fats, giving this market a structural tailwind distinct from the broader palm oil complex.

Indonesia remained the most affordable origin tracked in this report, trading roughly 22% below India through Q2 2026. Procurement teams sourcing across borders should factor that spread against their own freight and duty costs before comparing landed price.

RBD Palm Stearin Price Forecast for 2026

Expect continued firming through H2 2026 across all four markets, tracking the broader RBD palm oil complex this product is fractionated from. Indonesia should retain its position as the most competitively priced origin given its larger production base. India's import-driven premium should persist given the country's near-total reliance on imported material. Growing demand for stearin as a non-hydrogenated solid fat alternative remains a structural tailwind worth watching across all four markets.

Taken together, the 4 markets in this report averaged a 4.6% increase quarter on quarter through the first half of 2026, a pace we expect to broadly continue barring a shift in the underlying cost or demand picture described above.

For the Quarter Ending June 2026

RBD Palm Stearin Prices Q2 2026:

• Malaysia: USD 985/MT
• Indonesia: USD 928/MT
• India: USD 1,135/MT
• China: USD 1,022/MT

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in Malaysia

Malaysia reached USD 985/MT in Q2 2026, firm demand for solid fat applications tracked the broader RBD palm oil complex higher, making it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

Why did the price of RBD Palm Stearin change in Q2 2026 in Malaysia?

Firm demand for solid fat applications tracked the broader RBD palm oil complex higher, which puts Malaysia roughly 3.2% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

Set against a 1.9% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, Malaysia's move this quarter landed faster than that trend.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in Indonesia

Indonesia rose 3.5% to USD 928/MT in Q2 2026, tightening crude palm oil availability, ranking it the most affordable among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of RBD Palm Stearin change in Q2 2026 in Indonesia?

Tightening crude palm oil availability, partly reflecting biodiesel blending requirements, supported a firm increase, working out to Indonesia trading about 8.8% below this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against Indonesia's own average pace of 1.8% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in faster than that pace.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in India

USD 1,135/MT. That is where India landed in Q2 2026, up 5.3% from USD 1,078/MT in Q1 2026, placing it the priciest across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of RBD Palm Stearin change in Q2 2026 in India?

Tightening supply expectations ahead of Indonesia's biodiesel mandate rollout supported firmer import pricing, leaving India running roughly 11.5% above the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is faster than the 2.2% average quarterly move India has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in China

China's price gained 5.1% to USD 1,022/MT, improving demand sentiment for solid fat applications supported a firm increase, putting it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

Why did the price of RBD Palm Stearin change in Q2 2026 in China?

Improving demand sentiment for solid fat applications supported a firm increase, reversing earlier softness, with China now sitting about 0.4% above the 4-region average this quarter.

China has averaged 2.1% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in faster than that longer-run pace.

For the Quarter Ending March 2026

RBD Palm Stearin Prices Q1 2026:

• Malaysia: USD 945/MT
• Indonesia: USD 897/MT
• India: USD 1,078/MT
• China: USD 972/MT

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in Malaysia

Malaysia reached USD 945/MT in Q1 2026, ample crude palm oil supply kept fractionated stearin pricing soft through the first quarter, making it the 3rd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked here this quarter.

Why did the price of RBD Palm Stearin change in Q1 2026 in Malaysia?

Ample crude palm oil supply kept fractionated stearin pricing soft through the first quarter, which puts Malaysia roughly 2.9% below the average across the 4 regions this report tracks.

Set against a 1.9% average quarterly pace over the six quarters this report tracks, Malaysia's move this quarter landed slower than that trend.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in Indonesia

Indonesia rose 1.4% to USD 897/MT in Q1 2026, strong production levels kept pricing under pressure early in the year, ranking it the most affordable among the 4 markets this report follows.

Why did the price of RBD Palm Stearin change in Q1 2026 in Indonesia?

Strong production levels kept pricing under pressure early in the year, working out to Indonesia trading about 7.8% below this quarter's 4-region average.

Measured against Indonesia's own average pace of 1.8% a quarter across the six quarters this report tracks, this move came in slower than that pace.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in India

USD 1,078/MT. That is where India landed in Q1 2026, up 1.4% from USD 1,063/MT in Q4 2025, placing it the priciest across the 4 regions covered in this report.

Why did the price of RBD Palm Stearin change in Q1 2026 in India?

Import pricing softened alongside the broader Asian market before the sharper Q2 reversal, leaving India running roughly 10.8% above the 4-region average for the quarter.

That is slower than the 2.2% average quarterly move India has posted across the six quarters this report tracks.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in China

China's price gained 1.4% to USD 972/MT, progressive weakness through the quarter tracked the broader soft supply picture, putting it the 2nd most expensive of the 4 markets tracked this quarter.

Why did the price of RBD Palm Stearin change in Q1 2026 in China?

Progressive weakness through the quarter tracked the broader soft supply picture, with China now sitting about 0.1% below the 4-region average this quarter.

China has averaged 2.1% a quarter over the six quarters this report tracks; this move came in slower than that longer-run pace.

Quarterly RBD Palm Stearin Price Trends

The global average climbed steadily across the window, from USD 921/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,018 by Q2 2026, a gain of 10.4% over six quarters.

What was RBD Palm Stearin Price in 2025?

RBD Palm Stearin pricing trended upward through 2025 on a global average basis, starting the year around USD 921/MT and ending it at USD 960, a 4.2% increase over the four quarters.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in Malaysia in 2025

Malaysia prices moved from about USD 895/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 932 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%, placing Malaysia 3 of 4 tracked markets as 2025 closed out.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in Indonesia in 2025

Indonesia prices moved from about USD 850/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 885 by Q4, up roughly 4.1%. Indonesia closed the year ranked 4 of the 4 markets this report tracks.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in India in 2025

India prices moved from about USD 1,020/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 1,063 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%, leaving India in 1 place among the 4 tracked markets heading into the new year.

RBD Palm Stearin Prices in China in 2025

China prices moved from about USD 920/MT in Q1 2025 to USD 959 by Q4, up roughly 4.2%. That left China ranked 2 of 4 tracked markets heading into 2026.

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Tracking RBD palm stearin prices means tracking what actually moves them: crude palm oil (fractionation) costs, regional demand shifts, and the policy decisions that touch both. Our team maintains that view across every region in this report, refreshing it as conditions change.

Rather than a single static figure, our forecasts blend capacity data, feedstock cost trends, and demand signals from across the regions we cover, built specifically to support procurement budgeting and supplier negotiations.

Reach out to our analysts for a deeper regional breakdown, historical data extending beyond the six quarters shown here, or a custom RBD palm stearin sourcing analysis tailored to your specific procurement footprint.

We track food-grade and oleochemical-grade stearin pricing separately where data allows, since bakery and soap manufacturers represent genuinely distinct buyer segments with different demand cycles.