Archived News
10-02-2017
Malaysia Plans to Review Export Duty on Palm Oil
10/02/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - The Malaysian government plans to revise its export duty structure for palm oil in consultation with Indonesia after a marked drop in demand due to higher prices in the last few months.
10-02-2017
Industry Reacts to RSPO's Impact Report
FoodNavigator approached industry and campaigners for their reflections on the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO)'s 2016 Impact Report.
10-02-2017
Democrats Urge Use of LNG, Palm Oil For Power Plants
10/02/2017 (Bangkok Post) - The Democrat Party is championing the use of liquified natural gas (LNG) and palm oil to fuel two new power plants in the South, where there is stiff local opposition to the use of coal. The party has argued its case in a proposal submitted to the government.
10-02-2017
Cooking Oils in Bear Grip
10/02/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils market ruled steady on slack demand amid weak overseas reports. On the BCE, soya oil, sunflower and rapeseed oil gained by ₹5 per 10 kg each, while groundnut and cotton oil ruled steady.
08-02-2017
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch Feb 8
08/02/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
08-02-2017
MPOB Reopens Regional Office In Tehran
08/02/2017 (Bernama) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) today officially reopened its regional office here.
08-02-2017
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
08/02/2017(Reuters) - The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:
08-02-2017
More Mature Trees To Boost FGV's Profitability From 2017
08/02/2017 (Bernama) - More mature trees coming on board will boost Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd's (FGV) profitability and bottom line from 2017 onwards, Group President/Chief Executive Officer, Datuk Zakaria Arshad said.
08-02-2017
Minister: Palm Oil Export to Iran to Grow By 40% Under FTA
08/02/2017 (Bernama) - The Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry is positive that Malaysia’s total export of palm oil and palm oil products to Iran will grow by 30% to 40% next year, under a preferential or free trade agreement (FTA), from 453,172 tonnes worth US$331mil achieved in 2016.
08-02-2017
Exploring Abia’s Potentials As An Oil Palm Economy
08/02/2017 (Reports Afrique News) - If the present efforts of Governor Okezie Ikpeazu’s administration are sustained, Abia’s economy in few years ahead would be substantially driven by oil palm.The state targets to develop 7.5million palm seedlings occupying 10,000 of oil palm plantation across the state.
08-02-2017
Koperasi Permodalan Felda Sells More FGV Shares
08/02/2017 (The Star) - Koperasi Permodalan Felda Malaysia Bhd (KPF) has sold another 1.5 million shares in Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) days after selling some five million shares in the plantation group.
08-02-2017
A/Ibom University To Commence Palm Oil Feeds Production
08/02/2017 (Leadership Newspapers) - In an effort to improve on the internally generated revenue, Akwa Ibom State University, AKSU says it will soon commence the production of Palm Oil and animal feeds from its integrated processing mill which is being installed at the Obio-Akpa campus of University.