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21/11/2016 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices fell further 0.19 per cent to Rs 529 per 10 kg in futures trading today as traders indulged in trimming their exposure amid muted demand in the spot market against adequate stocks position.

21/11/2016 (Business Standard) - In a restricted activity, groundnut oil prices drifted by Rs 200 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today owing to slackened demand from retailers.

21/11/2016 (APP) - Three ships CMA CGM Maupassant, Atlantic Glory and New Confidence carrying containers, chemicals, and diesel oil were arranged berthing at Qasim International Container Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and FOTCO Oil Terminal respectively on Thursday.

21/11/2016 (TODAY.ng) - The National President, Oil Palm Growers Association of Nigeria, Chief Hilary Uche, on Friday called on the Federal Government to review its policy on oil palm.

21/11/2016 (Bernama) - The Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities has urged oil palm smallholders to engage in integrated plantation to include the cultivation of white and black pepper and cocoa.

18/11/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

18/11/2016 (Reuters) - The following were Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:

18/11/2016 (Bernama) - The Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade) and Japan External Trade Organisation (Jetro) today inked a Memorandum of Cooperation (MoC) in Tokyo, to redouble efforts at promoting trade between both countries.

18/11/2016 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) - Central and West African countries have promised to protect their tropical forests from being cut down to make way for palm oil crops, in a declaration signed on Wednesday by governments representing more than 70 percent of Africa's tropical forests.

18/11/2016 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose in trade on Thursday evening, aided by a weaker ringgit , which hit a near 10-month low, and stronger-performing rival oils on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange.

18/11/2016 (Voxy) - New Zealand’s big zoos and Unmask Palm Oil are urging Kiwis to join them at Parliament this Monday lunchtime when they’ll be delivering thousands of signed postcards calling for the mandatory labelling of palm oil on food products.

18/11/2016 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices drifted lower by 0.42 per cent to Rs 530.60 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators booked profits at prevailing higher levels amid easing demand in spot market against adequate stocks.