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11/05/2017 (Reuters) - Indonesia's environment and forestry ministry wants to extend a moratorium on issuing new licences to use primary forest and peatland in the Southeast Asian country by two years, an official said on Wednesday.

11/05/2017 (Proactive Investors UK) - DekelOil Plc (LON:DKL) has confirmed that it is in talks over a potential deal which would be classed as a ‘substantial transaction’.

11/05/2017 (Times of India) - Firm conditions continued to prevail at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on increased offtake by millers amid rising demand from retailers and prices rose by up to Rs 150 per quintal.

11/05/2017 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices were up by 0.14 per cent to Rs 489.20 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators indulged in enlarging positions, driven by a firm demand at the spot market.

11/05/2017 (MongaBay.com) - When Liberia signed a series of contracts with international palm oil producers in the years after its protracted civil war, the news was greeted by some as a welcome sign of national renewal. Despite criticism voiced by local and international advocacy groups that the massive deals amounted to “land grabs,” the prospect of tens of thousands of jobs, tax revenues for a cash-starved government, and repaired roads and ports was too much for Liberian officials to pass on.

11/05/2017 (Reuters) - Indonesia's palm and palm kernel oil exports dropped 2 percent in March from the month before, the Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) said on Wednesday.

09/05/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

09/05/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

08/05/2017 (Bernama) - Felda Global Venture (FGV) Bhd is allocating RM40 million a year for research and development (R&D) for its two research companies, FGV R&D Sdn Bhd (FGV R&D) and FGV Applied Technologies Sdn Bhd (FGVAT) to improve their upstream and downstream technologies.

09/05/2017 (New Straits Times) - TH Plantations Bhd foresees potential revenue upside this year following plans to dispose of a few non-strategic and underperforming assets worth RM150 million.

09/05/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Monday, and climbed for their third consecutive session, on expectations of solid demand ahead of Ramadan festivities.

09/05/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils market rule on Monday tracking firm futures, higher physical demand amid increase volume.