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15/10/2024 (Biofuels International) - The consumption of biodiesel in June 2024 decreased 3% tonnes month-on-month to 197,700 tonnes, according to the Federal Office for Economic Affairs and Export Control (BAFA).

15/10/2024 (The Sun) - MANY have read the coverage of palm oil in the business press recently, and I want to deal with one aspect of it here, a point I have valued highly.

14/10/2024 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Monday, supported by a combination of speculative buying and short covering, although gains were capped by weaker crude oil prices.

14/10/2024 (Borneo Post Online), Kuching - Sarawak hopes to become a major player in the production of mechanised oil palm harvesters, following the unveiling of the ‘Lipan’ harvester in Miri recently, said Premier Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang Johari Tun Openg.

14/10/2024 (Ofi Magazine) - Daabon UK, part of the Daabon Group, has launched a carbon-neutral organic palm oil range.

15/10/2024 (Bangkok Post) - SET-listed energy conglomerate Bangchak Corporation intends to collect a large amount of used cooking oil for use as a raw material for its commercial production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) next year.

15/10/2024 (Biodiesel Magazine) - Soybean oil use for biobased diesel production reached a near-record high in June, but demand for soybean oil feedstock continues to face headwinds from rising imports of used cooking oil (UCO) and tallow, according to CoBank’s latest Quarterly Research Report, released Oct. 10.

11/10/2024 (Business Today) - Bursa Malaysia has confirmed plans to introduce a new futures contract for used cooking oil, pending negotiations with the industry and regulatory approval.

11/10/2024 (The Edge Malaysia) - India's palm oil imports in September fell by nearly a third from a month ago because of higher prices, hitting a six-month low, while sunflower oil imports plunged to a ten-month low, a leading trade body said on Friday.

13/10/2024 (New Straits Times), KUALA LUMPUR - The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives is expected to trade with a positive bias next week on the back of strong export performance, a trader said.

14/10/2024 (The Edge Malaysia) - The Malaysian palm oil industry is undergoing a transformative journey towards sustainability. Having faced criticism in the past, the sector has been making great strides in prioritising environmental, social and governance (ESG) factors through a range of pioneering initiatives that go beyond regulatory compliance.

12/10/2024 (Biodiesel Magazine) - The USDA maintained its forecast for 2024-’25 soybean oil use in biofuel production in its latest World Agricultural Supply and Demand Estimates report, released Oct. 11. The outlook for soybean oil prices is also unchanged.