Archived News
08-01-2014
Kuamut Hardcore Poor Household Heads In Oil Palm Programme
08/01/2014 (Bernama) - One hundred and twelve hardcore poor household heads in the Kuamut area have been selected to participate in a government oil palm cultivation programme.
08-01-2014
PREVIEW-Malaysia Dec Palm Stocks Seen Falling for the First Time Since June
08/01/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil stocks in December likely eased for the first time in six months after monsoon rains and floods dented production in some parts of the Southeast Asian country, although weaker export demand stemmed the fall.
08-01-2014
Falling Edible Oil Prices Keep Stockists Away
08/01/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils extended their bearish trend for the fourth day on Tuesday, tracking sharp declines in the futures market. Selling pressure in the physical market also aggravated the situation. Imported palmolein declined by Rs 2 and groundnut oil by Rs 10 for 10 kg each. Soyabean, sunflower and cotton oil ruled steady, while rapeseed oil gained Rs 5.
08-01-2014
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
08/01/2014 (Business Recorder) - Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.
07-01-2014
VEGOILS-Palm Slips to 2-wk Low on Oversupply Fears; Investors Gear up for 2014 Trade
07/01/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped to a two-week low on Monday as forecasts of bumper supplies from the world's top palm producers continued to weigh on investor sentiment, while weak competing overseas markets also pressured prices.
07-01-2014
Palm Oil/Vegoils - Market Factors to Watch Jan 7 (Tuesday)
07/01/2014 (The Star) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Tuesday.
07-01-2014
Plantation Companies’ Earnings Poised for Recovery, Supported by Higher CPO Prices
07/01/2014 (Borneo Post) - The earnings for plantation companies are said to be at an inflection point, poised to grow stronger along with higher crude palm oil (CPO) prices in 2014.
07-01-2014
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
07/01/2014 (Business Recorder) - The following were Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.
07-01-2014
DekelOil Lenders Convert into Shares as Production Nears
07/01/2014 (Proactive Investors UK) - Palm oil group DekelOil (LON:DKL) has agreed to four short-term capital loan notes totalling €570,000 being converted into shares.
07-01-2014
INDONESIA PRESS-Sampoerna Agro to Expand into Rubber, Sago Palms - Kontan
07/01/2014 (Reuters) - Oil palm plantation company PT Sampoerna Agro plans to plant palm on up to 10,000 hectares of land, rubber on up to 3,000 hectares and grow sago palms on about 2,000 hectares of land this year, Kontan reports.
07-01-2014
Indian Soybean, Soyoil Drop on Global Cues, Weak Meal Exports
07/01/2014 (Reuters) - Indian soybean and soyoil futures dropped on Tuesday, following losses in the overseas markets and as export demand for soymeal from India was weak due to higher prices.
06-01-2014
Palm Drops Most in Three Weeks as Malaysian Exports Seen Falling
06/01/2014 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil fell the most in more than three weeks on concern that exports from Malaysia, the world’s second-largest producer, may decline as global supplies of alternative cooking oils increase.