1. According to Mysteel, HBIS Group's silicon manganese production in January 2026 was 17,000 tons. December production: 14,700 tons.
2. A senior analyst at CIMB Securities stated that due to potentially increased exports and expected production declines, Malaysian palm oil stocks may decrease by 5% month-on-month in January to 2.9 million tons, while January production is expected to decrease by 14% month-on-month to 1.57 million tons.
3. Indonesia's Chief Economic Minister stated that the implementation of Indonesia's mandatory blending policy for "B50" biodiesel will depend on crude oil and crude palm oil prices.
4. According to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board: Palm oil production is projected to be 19.5 million to 19.8 million tons in 2026, compared to 20.28 million tons in 2025. Palm oil stocks are projected to be 2 million tons in 2026, compared to 3.05 million tons in 2025.
5. According to foreign media reports, data released by Chilean customs shows that Chile's lithium exports in December totaled 20,080 tons, of which lithium carbonate exports amounted to 18,340 tons.
6. The Guangzhou Futures Exchange (GZFE) has decided, after research, to adjust the transaction fee standard for lithium carbonate futures contracts LC2602, LC2603, LC2604, LC2606, LC2607, LC2608, LC2609, LC2610, LC2611, and LC2612 to 0.032% of the transaction amount, effective from the start of trading on January 15, 2026. The transaction fee standard for intraday closing of positions will also be adjusted to 0.032% of the transaction amount.
