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28/09/2016 (Reuters) - Greenpeace activists on Tuesday blocked operations of Malaysian palm oil trader IOI at Rotterdam Port, accusing it of forest destruction and child labor, but other traffic at Europe's busiest port was unaffected, a port spokesman said.

28/09/2016 (The Arunachal Times) - More than 50 farmers from Mebo, Pasighat, Sille, Oyan, Bilat and Ruksin blocks participated in a two days District Level Training Programme on ‘transfer of technology of Oil Palm Cultivation’ at Samiti Hall, GTC here recently.

28/09/2016 (Bernama) - Plantation companies should prop up their research efforts to promote palm oil as the main option for biodiesel, said an economist.

28/09/2016 (Bernama) - Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak today sends a strong message to the German lawmakers that there is no "slash and burn" in Malaysia's palm oil industry.

28/09/2016 (The Sun) - MIDF Research is positive on the news that India has reduced the import duty on palm oil, as the move should make the commodity more competitive against other edible oils in India.

28/09/2016 (AsiaOne) - The aim, WWF said, is to get the Singapore-based companies to be "transparent" and let their customers know if the palm oil used is sustainable or if it contributes to the haze.

27/09/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

27/09/2016 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures recovered on Monday to hit a five-month high after a cut in Indian import duty raised expectations there would be higher demand from the world's biggest edible oil importer.

27/09/2016 (Reuters) - The following were Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT - September 26 Published below are the lowest available asking prices euro $1.1272

27/09/2016 (Vanguard) - The Nigerian Institute for Oil Palm Research, NIFOR, and PZWilmar have signed a Memorandum of Understanding, MoU, towards the country’s self-sufficiency in oil palm production in Abuja.

27/09/2016 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on expectations there would be higher demand from the world’s biggest edible oil importer.

27/09/2016 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices drifted lower by 0.41 per cent to Rs 556.70 per 10 kg in futures trade today as participants trimmed their positions, tracking a weak trend at spot market on muted demand.