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05/12/2016 (Guardian) - Environmentalists have warned that Australia’s repeated delays on mandatory palm oil labelling are allowing deforestation and the destruction of orangutan habitats to continue unabated.

02/12/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

02/12/2016 (Reuters) - The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

02/12/2016 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm futures climbed to their highest in a week on Thursday, recording a second consecutive session of gains as stronger crude oil supported the market.

02/12/2016 (Business Standard) - Amid uptick in domestic demand and restricted supplies from producing regions, crude palm oil prices were trading up by 0.36 per cent, to Rs 555 per 10 kg in futures trade today.

02/12/2016 (Business Standard) - In restricted activity, groundnut oil prices declined by Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today owing to slackened demand from retailers against sufficient stocks.

02/12/2016 (Argus) - European Commission proposals on biofuels and renewable energy in transport have sparked anger from biodiesel producers, with questions remaining over the implementation of the new decree.

02/12/2016 (AgriMoney.com) - Increased exports to India, low Chinese stocks, and the lingering effect of the 2015-16 El Nino will support palm oil prices into next year, VSA Capital said.

02/12/2016 (Jakarta Post) - Our attendance at the 12th Indonesian Palm Oil Conference (IPOC) in Bali reveals that market participants expect crude palm oil (CPO) prices to rise going forward. Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) chairman Joko Supriyono spoke about the CPO price level, which has climbed from its six-year low at US$630 per ton in 2015 to $660 per ton as of October.

02/12/2016 (MIS Asia) - Malaysia based Aqua Eco (AquaEco) director Andrew Liew has announced a world first with the invention of a 'green tech' palm oil system to enhance oil extraction yields in line with the government's national industry objectives.

01/12/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

01/12/2016 (Reuters) - The following were Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT: