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20/04/2016 (Bernama) - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives extended yesterday's gain to close higher today amid stronger crude oil prices, a dealer said.

19/04/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

19/04/2016 (Reuters) - The following were Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:

19/04/2016 (Reuters) - Indonesia state oil company Pertamina and AKR Corporindo will buy up to 1.6 million kilolitres of unblended biodiesel for May to October, the head of the country's biodiesel subsidy program operator said Monday.

19/04/2016 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher on Monday as a weaker ringgit and improving exports supported the market. Palm oil shipments from Malaysia showed rising export demand for the first half of April, even with an export tax in place.

19/04/2016 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices softened by 0.27 per cent to Rs 552.50 per 10 kg in futures trading today as participants booked profits at prevailing levels, driven by easing demand in the spot market against adequate stocks.

19/04/2016 (Borneo Post) - The upward movement of crude palm oil (CPO) prices over the past few months will benefit plantation players such as Sarawak Plantation Bhd (Sarawak Plantation).

19/04/2016 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures made some gains in Monday trade, rising after two consecutive weeks of losses as a weaker ringgit and improving exports supported the market.

19/04/2016 (Business Standard) - Soyabean oil prices were up by Rs 50 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on mild demand from retailers.

18/04/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

18/04/2016 (Bernama) - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices are likely to trade within a tight range of between RM2,500 and RM2,600 a tonne next week on lack of fresh leads, a dealer said.

18/04/2016 (7thSpace Interactive) - Palm oil mill effluent (POME) generated from the palm oil milling process contains high organic matter from which the molecule of interest for bioconversion such as fermentable sugar can be derived. This study examined the enzymatic hydrolysis of complex celluloses and polysaccharides present in POME with the aim to release the simple sugars as low-cost fermentable feedstock convertible into bioflocculant.