Archived News
11-07-2014
GreenPalm Trades 11 Millionth Certificate
11/07/2014 (Foodprocessing) - Sustainable palm oil certificate-trading program GreenPalm recently traded its 11 millionth certificate.
10-07-2014
VEGOILS-Palm Bounces Off 9-Mth Low As Stocks Tighten, Exports Pick Up
10/07/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Thursday, bouncing off a nine-month low hit in early trades, after an industry report showed that stocks in the No.2 producer sank to a one-year low, signalling tighter supplies ahead.
10-07-2014
Felda Global Needs NBPOL the Most
10/07/2014 (The Star) - It will be a very close fight among plantation giants Wilmar International Ltd, Sime Darby Bhd and Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) in their bid to acquire a 49% stake in New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) worth RM3bil, according to industry experts.
10-07-2014
EU Biofuel Outlook Bad for Rapeseed, Less So Wheat
10/07/2014 (AgriMoney.com) - Use of rapeseed for making biofuels in the European Union is to stagnate at levels 20% below its high four years ago, but consumption of wheat, which has been replaced by corn, may revive thanks to lower prices.
10-07-2014
Good News for Ta Ann with Firm Log Prices, Increasing Log Exports and Rising FFB Yields
10/07/2014 (Borneo Post) - India’s aggressive purchase of logs from other major log producers in the world has resulted in firm average selling prices for tropical logs, which is a boon for Sarawakian timber producers such as Ta Ann Holdings Bhd (Ta Ann).
10-07-2014
June Palm Oil Stocks Fall 10.3 Per Cent To 1.66 Million Tonnes
10/07/2014 (Bernama) - Palm oil stocks fell 10.3 per cent to 1.66 million tonnes in June 2014 from 1.84 million tonnes in May, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said.
10-07-2014
Coconut Oil Turns Volatile; Copra Prices May Rise on Shortage
10/07/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Coconut oil prices have turned volatile in Tamil Nadu and Kerala this week with prices dropping initially and then rising on Wednesday. But copra prices continue to rule firm on shortage.
09-07-2014
Soybeans Hurt by Weak Rain to Spur Cooking Oil Imports
09/07/2014 (Bloomberg) - The soybean crop in India may tumble to a five-year low as the weakest monsoon since 2009 delays planting, potentially boosting cooking oil imports to a record in the world’s largest palm buyer.
09-07-2014
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
09/07/2014 (Reuters) - Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.
09-07-2014
Dekeloil Says Production Sees Big Increase At New Ivory Coast Mill
09/07/2014 (Alliance News) - Dekeloil PLC Tuesday said its monthly average crude palm oil and kernels production from its recently constructed 60 tonne per hour crude palm oil extraction mill has "increased substantially" when compared to its first month of operations.
09-07-2014
Sime Darby's Share Rises On Shorlisting For RM3 Billion Stake Acquisition
09/07/2014 (Bernama) - Sime Darby Bhd's share on Bursa Malaysia rose this morning after being shortlisted in the bid for a 49 per cent stake in New Britain Palm Oil Ltd.
09-07-2014
Palm oil/Vegoils: Market Factors to Watch July 9 Wednesday
09/07/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Wednesday.