Archived News
12-03-2013
Indigenous Oils Heat Up as Inflow Trickles Down
12/03/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Rapeseed oil and groundnut oil increased by Rs 5 and Rs 10 for 10 kg each on Monday on weak arrivals of mustard seeds in producing centres.
12-03-2013
Shipping Activity At PQ
12/03/2013 (Pakistan Observer) - Three ships carrying container and palm oil were berthed at Qasim International Container Terminal and Liquid Cargo Terminal respectively at Port Qasim on Sunday, port sources said here Monday.
12-03-2013
WWF Embraces RSPO International Standards on Palm Oil in Peru
12/03/2013 (CosmeticsDesign.com) - Nature conservation organization, WWF’s Peru operation has endorsed the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) International Standards, for addressing this situation which is taking place across tropical rainforests around the world.
12-03-2013
February Palm Oil Stocks Fall 5.23 Per Cent To 2.44 Million Tonnes
12/03/2013 (Bernama) - Palm oil stocks fell 5.23 per cent to 2.44 million tonnes in February this year from 2.58 million tonnes in January, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said Monday.
12-03-2013
Local Oil Palm Smallholders To Benefit From RSPO\'s Smallholders Support Fund
12/03/2013 (Bernama) - Malaysian oil palm smallholders stand to benefit from the recently introduced Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil's (RSPO) Smallholders Support Fund (RSSF) as a funding support for the industry.
12-03-2013
Technological Tracking Devices Help Curb CPO Thefts
12/03/2013 (Bernama) - The introduction of various technological tracking devices has made it easier for fleet operators to curb crude palm oil (CPO) thefts through the sharing of data and intelligence.
12-03-2013
Palm Oil Plantation, Other Agri-Business Investments Mulled in Western Visayas
12/03/2013 (Philippine Information Agency) - The Department of Agriculture is exploring opportunities that will further boost the agri-business industry in the Western Visayas region.
11-03-2013
Cooking Oil Imports by India Seen Advancing for a Third Month
11/03/2013 (Bloomberg) - Cooking oil imports by India, the world’s second-largest consumer, probably climbed for a third month in February after palm oil prices tumbled and speculation of a tax increase spurred buying by refiners and traders.
11-03-2013
Commodity Exports Expected To Hit RM131 Billion This Year, Says Dompok
11/03/2013 (Bernama) - Total commodity exports from Malaysia is expected to reach RM131 billion this year compared with RM127.5 billion last year.
11-03-2013
Temporary Off for Lahad Datu Oil Palm Workers
11/03/2013 (Daily Express) - Plantations and Commodities Minister, Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said workers in more than 16,000 acres of oil palm plantations in Lahad Datu district have temporarily stopped reporting for work following the armed intrusion by a band of Filipino militants three weeks ago.
11-03-2013
PH Eyes Cooking Oil To Power Automobiles
11/03/2013 (Manila Standard) - Government agencies and players in the food and energy industries now take the lead in using a mix of cooking oil and diesel as alternative fuel for automobiles.
11-03-2013
Used Cooking Oil Used To Operate First Dutch Transatlantic Flight
11/03/2013 (CBS News) - After a series of flights between Schiphol and Paris, Dutch airlines KLM operated its first transatlantic flight on used cooking oil to New York on Friday.