Archived News
23-08-2013
US: Cocoa Supplier Blommer Extends Palm Oil Commitments
23/08/2013 (just-food.com) - Cocoa and ingredient group Blommer Chocolate Co. has claimed it is the first group to offer 100% RSPO-certified mass balance palm oil in the US, with products becoming available this autumn.
23-08-2013
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
23/08/2013 (Business Recorder) - Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.
23-08-2013
Global Vegetable Oil Prices Continue To Struggle
23/08/2013 (The Prairie Star) - Global vegetable oil prices have continued to struggle and that’s been having an impact on high oil bearing seeds such as sunflower.
23-08-2013
Palm Oil Gains to Six-Week High as China Signals Demand Rebound
23/08/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm advanced to the highest level in almost six weeks after data showed China’s manufacturing increased, fueled by domestic demand, and as a weaker Malaysian currency boosted the appeal of the ringgit-denominated futures.
23-08-2013
Palm Oil Heads for First Back-to-Back Weekly Advance Since June
23/08/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil headed for the first back-to-back weekly gains since June, trading near a six-week high, on speculation that a weakening Malaysian currency would boost exports from the world’s second-largest producer.
23-08-2013
Take Big Leap Into Oil Palm Cultivation — Rep
23/08/2013 (Borneo Post) - Rural folk at Ulu Tinjar, Baram, have been urged to be responsive towards the government proposed oil palm development project in their areas.
22-08-2013
Palm Oil Gains to Six-Week High as China Signals Demand Rebound
22/08/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm advanced to the highest level in almost six weeks after data showed China’s manufacturing increased, fueled by domestic demand, and as a weaker Malaysian currency boosted the appeal of the ringgit-denominated futures.
22-08-2013
Nigeria: Edo Migrant Farmers Get Okomu Oil Palm Support
22/08/2013 (AllAfrica.com) - Migrant farmers who voluntarily relocated from Okomu Oil Palm's Extension One concession in Ovia Southwest LGA of Edo State are now beneficiaries of varying sums of money to re-establish their livelihoods.
22-08-2013
Indonesia Cuts Palm Oil Export-Tax to Boost Sales as Prices Drop
22/08/2013 (Bloomberg) - Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil producer, reduced the duty on shipments of the crude variety for the first time in four months to increase sales after prices tumbled to a three-year low.
22-08-2013
KLK Dragged By Lower CPO, Rubber Prices — Analysts
22/08/2013 (Borneo Post) - Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd (KLK) saw earnings of RM630 million for the nine months for financial year 2013 (9MFY13), dragged by crude palm oil (CPO) and rubber prices.
22-08-2013
Fall in Edible Oil Prices Internationally To Soften Impact of Depreciating Rupee on Oil Prices
22/08/2013 (Economic Times) - Falling prices of edible oil in the global markets is likely to soften impact of depreciating rupee on edible oil prices in the country. RBD palmolein, crude palm oil, soybean oil and sunflower oil are imported by India to meet growing consumption of edible oils.
22-08-2013
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Edges Up As weak Ringgit Fuels Demand Hopes
22/08/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures edged higher on Wednesday, as a weaker ringgit fuelled hopes of greater export demand, although gains were held in check by a soft soy market.