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03-05-2018
Malaysian palm oil price pares gains after early rise as strength in related oils eases
Malaysian palm oil futures rose on the back of a weaker ringgit in its early session on Wednesday, but pared gains in the second half of trade as strength in related edible oils eased.
03-05-2018
Environmentalist Porritt questions Iceland Food's palm oil ban
British environmentalist Sir Jonathon Porritt has questioned Iceland Food's decision to ban the use of palm oil in the British food retailer's own brands in a bid to help stop deforestation in Southeast Asia and other palm oil countries, as it is 'an almost entirely meaningless gesture'.
03-05-2018
Palm oil may fall more into 2,315-2,338 ringgit range
Palm oil may fall more into a range of 2,315-2,338 ringgit per tonne, driven by a wave c.
03-05-2018
Hacking sustainability for smallholder palm oil farmers
Winners of the first Grow Asia Hackathon in Singapore dreamt up messaging app-based solutions to encourage smallholder palm oil farmers to adopt more sustainable agricultural practices.
03-05-2018
Palm oil supplier to food giants clears forest, peatland in Indonesia, Greenpeace says
GREENPEACE has released video evidence that a palm oil supplier for several major food companies has destroyed rainforest in Indonesia.
03-05-2018
Crude palm oil futures up 0.42% on spot demand
Crude palm oil prices were up 0.42 per cent to Rs 643.30 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators indulged in enlarging positions amid a firm demand at the spot market.
03-05-2018
Trade tensions crimp U.S. soybean sales to China: Bunge CEO
U.S. soybean sales to China ground to a halt after Beijing threatened tariffs on imports, the CEO of agricultural trader Bunge Ltd said on Wednesday, the latest sign of mounting trade tensions upsetting the global flow of commodities.
03-05-2018
Palm pares gains after early rise as strength in related oils eases
Malaysian palm oil futures rose on the back of a weaker ringgit in its early session on Wednesday, but pared gains in the second half of trade as strength in related edible oils eased.
03-05-2018
Soyabean oil weakens on sluggish demand
New Delhi, May (2) Soyabean oil prices declined by Rs 50 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale oils and oilseeds market today owing to slackened demand.
02-05-2018
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Wednesday May 2
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Wednesday May 2.
02-05-2018
Sarawak Oil Palms to continue striving in tough palm oil outlook this year
Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd (Sarawak Oil Palms) will continue its efficiency and productivity to stay competitive and to realise full potential of its present resources in the midst of volatile palm product prices, global oil competition and movement in prices.
02-05-2018
FGV to focus on productivity, efficiency improvements
Diversified plantation group Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd's(FGV) primary focus this year is to continue with productivity and efficiency improvements across all the company’s business operations.