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18-02-2011
CRUDE PALM OIL TRADES HIGHER IN FUTURES TRADE
18/02/2011 (MSN News: India) - Supported by rising demand in the spot market, crude palm oil futures traded marginally higher by Rs 1.50 in futures trade today
18-02-2011
SOYA OIL TUMBLES ON SELLING PRESSURE
18/02/2011 (CommodityOnline) - The refined soy oil futures stumbled to 5-week low on Wednesday on strong selling pressure. Sharp decline BMD palm oil market had a pressure on the Indian market. Decline in physical demand for the produce and commencement of Rabi oilseeds harvesting had a bearish impact on the market.
18-02-2011
china ministry raises estimates of Feb. edible oils imports
18/02/2011 (istockanalyst) - China\'s Ministry of Commerce (MOC) raised the estimates of soya oil, palm oil and rapeseed oil imports by 30,000 metric tons (tonnes), 86,300 tonnes and 26,900 tonnes respectively over its previous forecasts made in late January.
18-02-2011
Malaysia, India ink trade pact
18/02/2011 (Business Times) - THE Comprehensive Economic Cooperation Agreement (CECA) between Malaysia and India will be inked today, providing businessmen better access to the goods and services in the two countries.
17-02-2011
MALAYSIA FEB 1-15 PALM EXPORTS UP 7.3PCS
17/02/2011 (Business Times) - Malaysia’s palm oil exports rose 7.3 per cent in the first 15 days of February compared with the previous month, estimated Societe Generale de Surveillance, an independent cargo surveyor.
17-02-2011
PALM OIL DECLINES AS BETTER SOYABEAN CROPS EASE SUPPLY CONCERNS
17/02/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil dropped the most in two months, tracking overnight losses in soybeans which declined amid a report that Brazil’s output and exports may climb to records and on speculation U.S. farmers may increase planting.
17-02-2011
CRUDE PALM OIL FUTURES SLIP ON GLOBAL CUES
17/02/2011 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices moved down by Rs 7.50 to Rs 583.40 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators reduced their holdings, tracking weakening global trend.
17-02-2011
INDONESIA: FOREST PROTECTION PLEDGE WELCOMED
17/02/2011 (AlertNet) - Environmentalists and the government have welcomed a pledge by Indonesia's largest palm oil producer to follow new standards to protect carbon-rich forests and peat land.
16-02-2011
Palm Oil Declines, Tracking Crude Oil, as Egypt Crisis Eases
16/02/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil dropped, tracking crude oil prices that traded near the lowest level in 10 weeks after an end to protests in Egypt eased concern that oil shipments from the Middle East will be disrupted
16-02-2011
Palmolein, crude palm oils decline on global cues
16/02/2011 (MSN News) - Prices of palmolein and crude palm oils declined by Rs 20 per quintal on the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today, largely in tandem with weakening global trends.
16-02-2011
Vegetable oils import declines 17% in Jan
16/02/2011 (Business Line) - Vegetable oils import declined 17 per cent in January compared with the same period a year ago on higher domestic oilseeds crop.
16-02-2011
WHY BIOFUELS HELP PUSH UP WORLD FOOD PRICES
16/02/2011 (TIME) - It's easy to miss amid the drama of Egypt — though the two stories are connected — but the world is in the grip of a full-blown food crisis.