GASC said it wanted at least 30,000 tonnes of soyoil and 10,000 tonnes of sunflower oil. The deadline for the offers is May 11.
GASC will also hold a domestic tender for vegetable oils on Tuesday, the supply ministry said, where it is seeking quantities of at least 3,000 tonnes of soyoil and 1,000 tonnes of sunflower oil.
The benchmark palm oil contract for June delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange gained 53 ringgit, or 1.42pc, to 3,790 ringgit ($915.46) a tonne during early trade, its highest since March 25.
The benchmark palm oil contract for May delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed up 37 ringgit, or 1.02%, at 3,679 ringgit ($908.62) a tonne.
CGS-CIMB pegged crude palm oil output at 1.13 million tonnes, little changed from the previous month.