Front-month palm oil futures gapped down at midday and turned negative, trading at 9,611 yuan/t after earlier rising more than 1%. Malaysia's MPOB monthly report showed September palm oil stocks at 3.51 mln t, above market expectations of 3.37–3.45 mln t and at a record high.

Saudi civil aviation authority said Dammam airport was attacked on Sunday night and authorities are working to assess the damage.

The Central Political and Legal Affairs Commission issued an opinion requiring stricter legal prosecution of crimes that endanger food safety, setting three market‑relevant directives. First, enforcement will prioritize high‑concern areas — meat products, campus food, health foods, and fruits and vegetables — and key links including production and processing, online sales, terminal catering and food imports; authorities are directed to deepen case leads and punish offenders severely to signal strict enforcement. Second, the opinion demands strict legal standards across the criminal process — investigation, arrest, prosecution, trial and sentence execution — with tighter control over probation and exemption from punishment and heavier penalties for cases with serious facts or adverse impacts. Third, authorities will strengthen supervisory oversight and guidance of enforcement.