Object: A method for producing palm oil is provided which is able to inexpensively suppress formation of 3-monochloropropane- 1,2-diol fatty acid esters.Solution: In a method for producing crude palm oil from which free chlorine has been removed, the method includes a step of removing free chlorine from pressed palm oil after pressing in an oil extraction process and/or a step of removing free chlorine from crude palm oil before refining in a refining process. The step of removing free chlorine is a step of washing with water once or more. Crude palm oil is also provided in which a content of free chlorine is reduced to 2 ppm or less by the above production method. Refined palm oil is further provided in which a content of 3-monochloropropane-1,2-diol fatty acid esters is reduced to 1 mg/kg or less by refining the crude palm oil.
