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26/05/2015 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped on Monday after the world's top producer Indonesia said it would delay the implementation of export levies, although strong overseas sales by the No.2 grower checked losses.

26/05/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

26/05/2015 (Borneo Post) - Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB)’s `Ops Sawit Kenyalang’ that was launched last July has achieved remarkable success with at least 800 new licences issued monthly to smallholders throughout the state.

26/05/2015 (Bernama) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) subsidiary Felda Agriculture Services Sdn Bhd (FASSB) has ventured into the Philippine market to supply its premier oil palm seeds to planters in Mindanao.

26/05/2015 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Monday after touching their lowest level this month, lifted by strong exports in the No.2 grower, but a delay to export levies in the world's top producer Indonesia mounted some pressure onto the contract.

26/05/2015 (GhanaWeb) - Oil Palm farmers in Tarkwa and surrounding areas have hailed the contributions of Solidaridad to the boosting of their yields and for the renewed interest in the cultivation of the crop.

26/05/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended lower on Monday after Indonesia said it would delay the implementation of export levies, although strong export sales by Malaysia checked losses.

26/05/2015 (Borneo Post) - A biodiesel plant with a capacity of 10 tons per day in the village of Telagasari, Kelumpang Hilir, Kotabaru District, South Kalimantan, planned to start operating at the end of 2015, Antaranews reported.

26/05/2015 (Reuters) - Indian soyoil and oilseeds futures fell on profit-booking, shrugging off gains in the overseas market but traders expect the contracts to gain again due to forecasts of poor rains.

26/05/2015 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils market witnessed a mixed trend on the back of slack demand amid cautious mood on futures markets. Malaysian palm oil futures closed slightly higher on higher exports while domestic soya oil futures dropped on expectation of timely arrival of monsoon. On the Bombay Commodity Exchange, palmolein and groundnut oil rose by ₹3 and ₹5 for 10 kg each. Rapeseed oil jumped by ₹30, soyabean oil declined by ₹5.

25/05/2015 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Monday May 25.

25/05/2015 (Borneo Post) - Malaysian palm oil futures were pressured lower on Friday to 2,136, eradicating previous day gains, due to increasing concern among investors about the sustainability of the robust export demand seen this month.