Archived News
04-04-2014
Golden Agri Eyes Boosting Oil Palm Plantations By 20-30,000 Hectares This Year
04/04/2014 (Singapore Business Review) - Golden Agri eyes boosting oil palm plantations by 20-30,000 hectares this year but risks are looming.
04-04-2014
GPPOL Plans to Expand Oil Palm in East Guale
04/04/2014 (Solomon Star) - The awareness program that is being carried out by Guadalcanal Plains Palm Oil Limited (GPPOL) in North East Guadalcanal has now resumed after being disturbed due to the wet weather experienced earlier in the year.
04-04-2014
Malaysia's February Exports up 12.3% to RM58.91bil, Exceeds Forecast
04/04/2014 (The Star) - Malaysia's exports in February rose 12.3% on-year to RM58.91bil, exceeding economists' forecast of a 10.6% increase mainly due to higher exports of electronics products to China.
03-04-2014
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Up, Tracking Gains in Overseas Soy Markets
03/04/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended higher for the first time this week on Wednesday, following strong gains in overseas soyoil markets with investors pinning hopes that tighter supplies of competing oilseeds would drive demand to palm.
03-04-2014
Liberia: Bassa District Four Hails EPO
03/04/2014 (AllAfrica) - Residents of District 4 in Grand Bassa County have hailed Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO) for the rehabilitation of an eleven mile road, which runs from the company's estate to Gbar Town and ends at Timbo River.
03-04-2014
Parliament: MSPO Acceptance At International Level A Challenge To Ministry
03/04/2014 (Bernama) - The acceptance of the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO), a new standard set by Malaysia, by the world's palm oil market is a challenge to the Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry, the Dewan Rakyat was told Wednesday
03-04-2014
FGV Eyes 20 Per Cent Profit Contribution From Pontian For FY14
03/04/2014 (Bernama) - Pontian United Plantations Bhd (PUP), the latest acquired subsidiary of Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV), is expected to contribute 20 per cent to the group's profit for the financial year ending Dec 31, 2014 (FY14).
03-04-2014
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
03/04/2014 (Business Recorder) - Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.
02-04-2014
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Ends At 1-1/2 Month Low, Weak Exports Drag
02/04/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures ended lower on Tuesday, reversing gains in the morning sesssion to a more than one-month low dragged by a lagging demand for the tropical oil and a firm ringgit.
02-04-2014
Mixed Trend in Edible Oils
02/04/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - The edible oils market was mixed with the mood being cautious on Tuesday. The volume remained isolated and need-based. On the Bombay Commodity Exchange, palmolein, groundnut and sunflower oil ruled unchanged. Soyabean and cotton refined oil declined by ₹5 and ₹2 for 10 kg each. Rapeseed oil increased by ₹3.
02-04-2014
Biodiesel Plant Delivered to Africa
02/04/2014 (Biofuels International) - The Ivory Coast is home to a new B-500 biodiesel plant
02-04-2014
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch April 2
02/04/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.