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Since the socio-political crisis started, nearly two years ago, in Cameroon’s Anglophone regions, palm oil processing has been facing various disruptions mainly within agri-business firms such as CDC and Pamol. This was reported by the Oilseed Sector Regulatory Committee.

Jakarta (ANTARA News) - The palm oil producers who are members of the Indonesian Palm Oil Business Association (Gapki) said national palm oil production is sufficient for the development of biofuels with 30 percent palm oil content or B30.

Manufacturers say only a consistent government policy can revive the palm oil industry and make the sub-sector a reliable foreign exchange earner.

Crude palm oil prices went down by 0.50 per cent to Rs 620.60 per 10 kg in futures market today as speculators cut down positions in line with weak international prices and on muted spot demand.

NANJING, China, July 12, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- The 2018 China Sustainable Palm Oil Supply Chain Forum & the Second RSPO China Forum was held on July 11 in Nanjing, China. The China Sustainable Palm Oil Alliance was jointly launched by the China Chamber of Commerce of Foodstuffs and Native Produce (CFNA), Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) and World Wildlife Fund (WWF) to create a platform for win-win cooperation among stakeholders in the palm oil supply chain and promote sustainable palm oil in China.

Plantation sector Maintain neutral: Malaysian palm oil inventories were unexpectedly up for the first time in six months as a sharp decline in exports outpaced a decline in production. During the first half (1H), palm oil inventories rose 0.8% year-on-year (y-o-y) while production and exports gained 2.3% and 5.1%, respectively.

China is capable of dealing with the gap caused by reduced purchases of U.S. soybeans amid the current trade friction and will find other sources, industry insiders said on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday July 12

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell over 2 percent to a two-year low on Wednesday evening, tracking weakness in related oils on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange and as an escalating U.S.-China trade conflict weighed on the market.

SINGAPORE (July 12): Palm oil is expected to drop more to 2,187 ringgit per tonne, as it has cleared a support at 2,212 ringgit.

Nestlé’s suspension means it can no longer use the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) stamp certifying that its products are sustainable.

KUALA LUMPUR: Palm oil inventory stock should rise five per cent to 2.30 million tonnes with an anticipation of a supply growth of 1.69 million tonnes this month.