Archived News
08-01-2019
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Tuesday Jan 8
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Tuesday Jan 8
08-01-2019
Malaysian palm price slips on caution ahead of Dec data release
Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, a second drop in four sessions, as traders remained cautious over official data due to be released by the industry regulator this week
08-01-2019
Palm oil slips
Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Monday, a second drop in four sessions, as traders remained cautious over official data due to be released by the industry regulator this week
08-01-2019
US-China talks seek breakthrough as tariffs sink trade
American and Chinese negotiators met in Beijing on Monday for the first round of talks under last month's tariff cease-fire, seeking to resolve tensions now starting to weigh on both economies after a dramatic drop in exports of tariff-hit goods.
08-01-2019
Three Reasons Trump’s Trade War Will Become a Pain for the U.S. Economy
President Donald Trump’s trade war with China is about to start causing some real pain for the U.S. economy, according to Bank of America Corp. analysts
08-01-2019
India squeezes edible oil import from Bangladesh after robust Q1
Export of soya bean oil and palm oil from Bangladesh to India has remained almost stalled since September last year, after bullish three months, as India has tightened the duty-free import of the products from Bangladesh.
08-01-2019
UK's Ocado Creates Palm Oil-Free Aisle On Its Website
The aisle includes products such as bread, breakfast cereal, pizza, crisps, and toiletries, and can be accessed by searching for ‘palm oil-free’ on the homepage.
08-01-2019
Equatorial Palm Oil Completes First Sale From New Mill In Liberia
Equatorial Palm Oil PLC said Monday it has completed the first sale of crude palm oil from its new palm oil mill in Liberia
08-01-2019
Local edible-oil producers seek help
Peanut and sesame oil manufacturers are facing the “palm oil and mixed oil brick wall challengeâ€, as palm oil is the dominant player in the edible- oil market, a regional industry leader said
08-01-2019
Public needs science-based information
Dr Wong articulated the health benefits of palm oil and did a great comparison of the environmental sustainability of different oil-producing crops, namely soy, canola and corn, with oil palm in terms of pesticide and herbicide usage. I cannot agree with him more on this.
08-01-2019
Local palm reserves seen hitting fresh record in December
Palm oil inventories in Malaysia probably climbed for a seventh straight month to a fresh record in December as output in the world’s second- largest grower surpassed overseas shipments.
08-01-2019
Indonesia’s Nov palm, palm kernel oil exports at 2.99mn T
Indonesia’s palm and palm kernel oil exports in the month of November rose 14 percent to 2.99 million tonnes compared to the same month a year earlier, Indonesia Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) said in a statement on Monday