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05/01/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

05/01/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday evening after two sessions of gains, tracking weaker rival oilseed soy, though tight supplies because of lower output curbed further losses.

05/01/2017 (Bernama) - The severe transboundary haze that engulfed Malaysia and other neighbouring countries over several months in 2015 did not, fortunately, recur last year and this may be attributed to more awareness on sustainable farming and land-clearing activities among farmers and smallholders in Indonesia.

05/01/2017 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices fell 0.51 per cent to Rs 578.50 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators booked profits at prevailing higher levels amid fall in demand at spot market.

05/01/2017 (APP) - Pakistan and Malaysia are negotiating to further reduce duties on existing and additional tariff lines under Free Trade Agreement (FTA) to facilitate businesses of both countries.

05/01/2017 (Borneo Post) - The team at CIMB Investment Bank Bhd (CIMB) believes plantation players will see minimal or no impact at all from the recent move to shift responsibility of paying the foreign worker levy to employers.

05/01/2017 (APP) - Four ships C.V Maersk Detroit, M.T Bochem Chennani, M.T Atlantic Glory and M.T Umm Bab carrying Containers, palm oil, chemicals and LNG were allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal, Liquid Cargo Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and Engro Elengy Terminal respectively on Tuesday.

05/01/2017 (Biofuels International Magazine) - Five palm oil mills at Cargill’s PT Hindoli and PT Harapan Sawit Lestari oil palm plantations in Indonesia were recently recognised for achievements in environmental management by the Indonesian Ministry of Environment and Forestry and Ministry of Industry.

05/01/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils market ruled weak tracking bearish futures amid absence of demand. The volumes remained low as stockists stayed away. Refineries kept their rates steady. Ruchi traded sunflower oil at ₹710.

04/01/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

04/01/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

04/01/2016 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices were up by 0.72 per cent to Rs 583 per 10 kg in futures trade today as traders built up fresh positions, supported by pick up in demand at the domestic spot market.