Archived News
23-03-2016
Select Edible Oils up on Retailers Demand
23/03/2016 (India Times) - Select edible oil prices firmed by up to Rs 100 per quintal at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today due to pick up in demand from retailers against tight stocks.
23-03-2016
RSPO Suspension May See IOI Customers Switch to Other Suppliers
23/03/2016 (The Star) - A possible suspension of IOI Corp Bhd’s Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification could see the plantation giant’s customers switching to other suppliers to comply with their sustainability policies.
23-03-2016
‘Sarawak Model in Peatland Devt’
23/03/2016 (Borneo Post) - Scientific research in peat soil has made Sarawak a role model in sustainable peatland development.
22-03-2016
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch March 22
22/03/2016 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
22-03-2016
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
22/03/2016 (Reuters) - Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.
22-03-2016
Efforts Underway To Oppose France's Move To Impose Higher Import Duty On Palm Oil
22/03/2016 (Bernama) - The Ministry of Plantations and Commodities is mounting several measures including a campaign to oppose the move by France to triple import taxes on palm oil.
22-03-2016
Select Edible Oils Down On Muted Demand, Weak Overseas Cues
22/03/2016 (Business Standard) - Groundnut and a few other edible oils showed weakness at the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today owing to muted demand mills and retailers coupled with a weak trend overseas.
22-03-2016
CIMB Research Retains Reduce Call on FGV
22/03/2016 (The Star) - CIMB Equities Research is retaining its Reduce call and sum-of-parts based target price of RM1.49 for Felda Global Ventures (FGV).
22-03-2016
North American Grain/Oilseed Review: Canola Ends up After Quiet Day
22/03/2016 (Western Producer) – ICE Futures Canada canola contracts were up on Monday as the combination of rising CBOT soyoil prices and weakness in the Canadian dollar helped boost crush margins.
22-03-2016
Palm Oil To Test Resistance, Dip
22/03/2016 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives hit a 23-month high on Monday, driven by lower expected production and improving export demand.
22-03-2016
From €300 To €30: France Adopts "More Realistic" Palm Oil Tax
22/03/2016 (FoodNavigator) - French politicians have adopted a tax on palm oil used in food, calling the new €30 per tonne tax "more realistic" than the previous levy of €300.
22-03-2016
Yangon Port Suffers Shortage of Palm Oil Storage Space
22/03/2016 (Eleven Myanmar) - Due to a shortage of tanks for storing palm oil in the Yangon port, ships carrying palm oil have been forced to wait at the entrance of the port, according to an announcement released by the Myanma Port Authority.