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08/12/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

08/12/2014 (Borneo Post) - Analysts believe the single key catalyst for palm oil price in 2015 is the weather since food demand growth remains muted and non-mandatory biodiesel usage slows due to a decline in crude oil price.

08/12/2014 (Financial Times) - Archer Daniels Midland has increased its stake in Wilmar International of Singapore as the food commodities giant tries to move more volumes outside its historic US base.

08/12/2014 (Reuters) - Pakistan is likely to import more palm oil in 2015 as growing demand from its food industry and lower prices of the edible oil boost overseas purchases, traders and analysts said on Friday.

08/12/2014 (Economic Times) - Crude palm oil prices rose by Rs 2.50 or 0.58 per cent to Rs 430.50 per 10 kg in futures trading today, largely in tandem with a firming trend at spot markets on good demand.

05/12/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell in rangebound trade on Thursday as crude price volatility kept investors on edge, although optimism that cheaper palm prices would attract buying interest limited losses.

05/12/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday.

05/12/2014 (Reuters) - World food prices were stable for the third consecutive month in November, as higher cereals and vegetable oils prices were counteracted by marked falls in sugar and dairy products, the U.N.'s food agency said on Thursday.

05/12/2014 (GhanaWeb) - Aging farmers and lack of access to subsidised fertilisers have been identified as major factors hindering the cultivation of oil palm in the country, Rosemary Addico, Oil Palm Programme Manager at Solidaridad has said.

05/12/2014 (Reutes) - Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.

05/12/2014 (The Star) - Malaysia is home to a thriving palm oil industry and we are the second largest palm oil producer in the world

05/12/2014 (Bernama) - The Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, YB Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas will be leading a Timber and Palm Oil Promotion Mission to The Netherlands and Belgium from 8 to 10 December 2014. The delegation comprise of representatives from the Ministry of Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC), Malaysian Palm Oil Board, Malaysian Timber Industry Board, Malaysian Palm Oil Council, Malaysian Timber Council, and the Malaysian Timber Certification Council, and the private sector.