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22-02-2014
But Planter Says it 'Does Not Foresee Any Problems in Selling its Palm Oil in the Foreseeable Future'
22/02/2014 (The Star) - Sibu-based plantation and timber group Ta Ann Holdings Bhd is one of the big plantation casualties from Wilmar International Ltd’s decision to stop buying crude palm oil (CPO) from Sarawak starting from the end of December next year.
22-02-2014
Arunachal Signs MoU for Palm Oil Cultivation
22/02/2014 (Times of India) - Arunachal Pradesh has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Andhra-based private firm, Sivsais Oil Palm Limited, to initiate palm oil cultivation in three districts of the state.
22-02-2014
Indonesia Jan Palm Oil Exports Fall 23pc on Weak India, Pakistan Demand
22/02/2014 (Business Recorder) - Indonesia's palm oil exports dropped 23 percent in January from the previous month to 1.57 million tonnes due to declining demand in India and Pakistan, said the Indonesian Palm Oil Association on Friday.
21-02-2014
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Firms on Strong Exports, Supply Concerns
21/02/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures firmed on Thursday, recovering losses from the previous session to trade around their highest in one-and-a-half years on strong export data and concerns of a drought squeezing supplies.
21-02-2014
Palm Rebounds to Near 17-Month High as Malaysian Exports Climb
21/02/2014 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil rallied to trade near a 17-month high after data showed shipments increased from Malaysia, the world’s biggest producer after Indonesia.
21-02-2014
Palm Planters, Politicians Test Wilmar's New Green Credentials
21/02/2014 (Reuters) - Commodity giant Wilmar International is using its buying clout to push suppliers to be greener, or else, setting up a battle with growers and governments that have profited from their environmentally damaging practices.
21-02-2014
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
21/02/2014 (Business Recorder) - Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.
21-02-2014
No Effect seen on Sabah's CPO
21/02/2014 (Daily Express) - The oil palm industry in Sabah does not face any serious problem in selling its Crude Palm Oil (CPO) from mills in the State unlike Sarawak which is expected to lose about RM400 million a year from next year.
21-02-2014
Cottonseed, Palmolein Oils Decline on Subdued Demand
21/02/2014 (Business Standard) - Cottonseed and palmolein oil prices drifted by Rs 50 per quintal in an otherwise steady wholesale oils and oilseeds market today on slackened demand amid a weak global trend.
20-02-2014
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Extends Gains to 6th Day, Prices Hit 1-1/2 Yr High
20/02/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose on Wednesday, stretching gains into a sixth day, as stronger export demand and concerns of dry weather curbing output buoyed prices to their highest level since September 2012.
20-02-2014
Palm Planters, Politicians Test Wilmar's New Green Credentials
20/02/2014 (Reuters) - Commodity giant Wilmar International is using its buying clout to push suppliers to be greener, or else, setting up a battle with growers and governments that have profited from their environmentally damaging practices.
20-02-2014
BASF Launches Certified Sustainable Palm Oil-based Cosmetics Ingredients
20/02/2014 (CosmeticsDesign-Europe.com) - BASF has become one of the first suppliers to the European cosmetics and personal care industry to offer its range of ingredients based on certified sustainable palm (kernel) oil, in accordance with the principles and criteria of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).