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06-09-2017
Malaysian palm oil price snaps four-day decline
06/09/2017 (The Star Online) - JAKARTA: Malaysian palm oil futures snapped four days of losses on Tuesday, tracking gains in rival edible oils on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) and China's Dalian Commodity Exchange.
06-09-2017
Indonesia palm oil output, exports likely rose in July - Reuters survey
04/09/2017 (Reuters) – JAKARTA, Indonesia's crude palm oil output likely rose in July, a Reuters survey showed, as production started to increase in line with the typical rise that occurs at this point in the annual crop cycle.
06-09-2017
Palm oil producers look to expand acreage, capacities in North East
05/09/2017 (The Economic Times) - MUMBAI: Major Indian palm oil producers are looking to expand palm tree acreage in north-eastern states, primarily lured by conducive weather and government support.
06-09-2017
Should vegans eat palm oil?
05/09/2017 (The Guardian) - As marketing slogans go, NotFrom.com offers something aspirational. Stacked on the virtual shelves of this new online vegan supermarket are row upon row of “animal and planet cruelty free†products.
06-09-2017
Indonesian and Malaysian palm oil at a crossroads
31/08/2017 (Global Risking Sight Online) - Europe’s war against palm oil has exposed an industry that is failing to evolve quickly enough. Nevertheless, contrary to enhancing industry standards, western pressure risks pushing Indonesia and Malaysia closer to less regulated markets.
06-09-2017
Obaseki Embarks on Investment Drive in Indonesia
06/09/2017 (This Day Live) - In a bid to revamp the agriculture sector; create jobs and reposition the state as the palm oil hub of the country, the Edo State Governor, Mr. Godwin Obaseki, is currently in Indonesia to deepen his administration’s partnership with the Asian country.
05-09-2017
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Tuesday Sept 5
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Tuesday Sept 5..
05-09-2017
FGV’s first half net earnings below expectations
Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd’s (FGV) net profit in the first half to June 30 was below CIMB Research and Bloomberg consensus expectations at 6% of full-year forecasts, mainly due to losses at its sugar division
05-09-2017
VEGOILS-Palm in line to snap 4 sessions of falls, tracking gains in rival edible oils
(Repeats to widen distribution, fix table formatting) * Palm futures up 1.3 pct * CBOT soybean oil on track to snap 3 sessions of gains * Dalian soybean oil heads for first fall in 3 sessions By Fergus Jensen
05-09-2017
Agri-commodity: Crude palm oil, cardamom fall; mentha oil rises
Crude palm oil prices shed 0.13 per cent to Rs 526.30 per 10 kg in futures trade today as traders reduced exposure due to lower demand in the spot market against adequate stocks position.
05-09-2017
Edible oil manufacturers call for VAT removal
ESTHER MSETEKA, Lusaka VARIOUS players in the edible oil industry are calling on Government to remove the 16 percent value added tax (VAT) on cooking oil to enable them to compete fairly against imported cheap edible products.
05-09-2017
Economists: Malaysia's July trade surplus likely to narrow
Malaysia’s trade surplus for July is expected to narrow as import growth for the month in review would likely have picked up pace.