Archived News
27-12-2013
RI Expects Slight Increase in CPO Production in 2014
27/12/2013 (Jakarta Post) - Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) production is expected to reach 29.5 million tons in 2014, up slightly from the previous year.
27-12-2013
Neste’s Palm Oil Certified Sustainable 2 Years Early
27/12/2013 (Domestic Fuel) - Finnish renewable diesel producer Neste Oil has certified 100 percent of the palm oil used as the feedstock in its green fuel production process as sustainably produced. This company news release says the company was able to achieve that goal two years earlier than expected.
27-12-2013
Prices-HYD-Oil Seeds Opening
27/12/2013 (Business Standard) - Following are the opening prices of oilseeds, cakes, raw oils and refined oils here today.
27-12-2013
No Fresh Buyers for Palmolein
27/12/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Activities in the edible oils market were at a standstill despite prices dropping for the second consecutive day on Thursday. In markets abroad, Malaysian palm oil futures ended mixed amidst with thin volatility on reports of lower palm oil exports this month.
26-12-2013
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Hits 2-week High on Supply Worries, Weak Ringgit
26/12/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose to their highest in nearly two weeks on Tuesday, shrugging off declines in competing soyoil markets, as supply concerns following monsoon floods and a weak ringgit supported prices of the tropical oil.
26-12-2013
Refineries Slash Palm Oil Rates on Slack Demand
26/12/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Lack of demand forced local refineries to lower palm oil rates by Rs 2-4 for 10 kg on Wednesday in the edible oils market. The Bombay Commodity Exchange was closed for Christmas.
26-12-2013
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
26/12/2013 (Business Recorder) - Following are London vegetable oil prices (1200 GMT).
26-12-2013
Okomu Oil Palm: Poor Harvest Beckons
26/12/2013 (THISDAY Live) - The nine-month financial performance of Okomu Oil Palm Plc, which was impacted by high operating and financing costs may indicate poor harvest at the end of the year, writes Goddy Egene
26-12-2013
Veg Oil Refineries Plead for Protection From Cheap Imports
26/12/2013 (Business Standard) - The country’s vegetable oil refineries are dying due to a faulty inverted duty structure on import, said Dorab Mistry, director, Godrej International.
26-12-2013
‘Oleochem Exports to Grow 20Pc’
26/12/2013 (New Straits Times) - Malaysia's oleochemical exports are expected to expand by 20 per cent to 2.7 million tonnes, thanks to manufacturers’ efforts in upgrading their fatty acids and fatty alcohol throughput.
26-12-2013
Palm Oil Climbs for Fourth Day to One-Week High on Weak Ringgit
26/12/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil advanced for a fourth day to the highest level in more than a week as a weaker Malaysian currency boosted the outlook for exports.
24-12-2013
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Stretches Gains Into Third Day on Weak Ringgit
24/12/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher on Monday, stretching gains into a third straight day as the ringgit's poor performance stoked demand, while concerns over disruption in supply due to monsoon floods also buoyed prices.