# Rising diesel costs and supply crunch disrupt Southeast Asian palm harvests

https://mins.news/en/item/16165

- Reuters, 2026-08-07 12:35 UTC
- Economy
- Original: https://www.reuters.com/business/energy/southeast-asian-palm-harvesting-disrupted-by-rising-cost-diesel-supply-crunch-2026-08-07/?link_source=ta_bluesky_link&taid=6a75d0fb69018900011c3c68

> Palm oil harvesting on the Southeast Asian islands of Borneo and Sumatra is being disrupted. Higher fuel prices and shortages are pushing smallholders to collect less fruit. The slowdown threatens yields of one of the world’s most widely used edible oils.