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02-03-2011
Sale of Certified Soya not a Threat to Palm Oil
02/03/2011 (The Star Online) - The sale of certified soy by the Roundtable on Responsible Soy (RTRS) slated in May to Europe will not pose as a threat to certified palm oil by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
02-03-2011
Palm Oil Tracks Crude Higher on Concern Mideast Unrest to Spread
02/03/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil climbed the most in a month as soyabeans and crude oil advanced on speculation that the turmoil that has cut Libya’s crude production may disrupt more Middle East supplies.
02-03-2011
Asia Palm Oil Groups Go Back to Future in Africa
02/03/2011 (Financial Times) - Blackguarded by the green movement and devoid of pricing power, the palm oil business has one thing going for it: the sparkling prospects of the liquid gold it extracts from millions of squat green trees.
02-03-2011
Fruit Tree Biomass Waste Turns Into Energy Source for Malaysia
02/03/2011 (Fast Company) - The country\'s leading sustainable players in the palm oil industry are now turning to their own waste for power.
01-03-2011
Palm Oil Declines Amid Concern Mideast Turmoil May Reduce Demand
01/03/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil fell on concern that higher energy costs may threaten the global economy recovery and cool demand for commodities after Libya’s violent uprising spread to other parts of the Middle East.
01-03-2011
Creative Ideas Needed for M\'sia to Win More Palm Oil Market
01/03/2011 (The Star Online) - PALM oil conferences hosted by the Malaysian authorities are set to become more innovative and creative as the fight for the global vegetable oils market turns tougher following the sustainable requirement imposed on agriculture crops worldwide.
01-03-2011
Used Cooking Oil: A Sought After Commodity
01/03/2011 (The Star Online) - Used vegetable oil is deemed by many as one of the best feedstocks for producing biodiesel. For one, waste will be recycled into new – and green – fuel. And as the price of crude palm oil escalates, waste oil becomes an even more attractive alternative for making biodiesel. FurtherÂmore, making biodiesel from waste oil – instead of virgin palm oil – allays fears of a food source being turned into fuel.
01-03-2011
Can Palm Oil Firms Really Create a Sustainable Future?
01/03/2011 (Business Green) - Plans to create a sustainable palm oil industry are set to take a major step forward next month when the World Bank Group (WBG) presents a long-awaited strategy detailing how it could lift its moratorium on new palm oil investments as part of efforts to enhance the sector's sustainability practices.
01-03-2011
Palm Oil Imports Fall in January
01/03/2011 (Daily Times) - The palm oil imports into the country during January 2011 decreased by 12.60 percent as compared to the imports of December 2010.
01-03-2011
Union Budget of India: Promotional Measures to Increase Palm Oil Plantatation Allocated RS.300 Crore
01/03/2011 (Equity Bulls) - The Union Finance Minister, Shri Pranab Mukherjee has proposed to provide an amount of Rs. 300 crore to bring 60,000 hectares under palm oil plantations, by integrating the farmers with the markets.
01-03-2011
Palm Oil Rises
01/03/2011 (China Daily) - Palm oil gained for a second day, tracking gains in crude oil and soyabeans, which surged the most in six weeks on Friday on bets that increasing export demand for US crops will tighten global supplies.
01-03-2011
Porntiva: Cooking Oil Now Available
01/03/2011 (Bangkok Post) - The Commerce Ministry should be able to distribute more one-litre bottles of imported cooking palm oil to stores nationwide this week, minister Porntiva Nakasai said on Monday.