Archived News
09-06-2011
Thailand - Result of the Meeting of the National Palm Oil Policy Committee
09/06/2011 (Isria) - Mr. Suthep Thaugsuban, Deputy Prime Minister, chaired the meeting of the National Palm Oil Policy Committee then gave a briefing on the result of the meeting. Gist as follows:
09-06-2011
Palm Oil At 3-week Low On High Stocks, Markets
09/06/2011 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian palm oil dropped to a three-week low on Wednesday as investors adjusted positions on weak technicals, lacklustre external markets and expectations of high stocks.
09-06-2011
Crude Palm Oil Down on Weak Global Cues
09/06/2011 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices fell by Rs 2.20 per kg in futures trade today on sustained selling by speculators amid adequate stocks and weak global cues.
09-06-2011
Q+A-What\'s The Impact of China Removing Edible Oil Price Cap?
09/06/2011 (Reuters) - China, the world's No.2 vegetable oil buyer, has suspended regular rapeseed oil auctions and lifted a seven-month price cap on retail vegetable oil prices, industry sources told Reuters on this week.
09-06-2011
Biochemical Startup Elevance Picks Mississippi For First U.S. Plant
09/06/2011 (Chicago Business) - Elevance Renewable Sciences Inc. is putting its first U.S. biorefinery in Mississippi.
09-06-2011
Liberia - President Sirleaf, on Tour of Sinoe County, Visits Golden Veroleum Oil Palm Nursery, Urges Citizens to Cooperate with Investors
09/06/2011 (ISRIA) - President Ellen Johnson Sirleaf has cautioned citizens of Sinoe County to desist from unpatriotic and non-nationalistic behavior aimed at undermining investment in the county, and to instead cooperate with companies who brave the storms to go there and invest, so that development can take place in the area.
09-06-2011
CPO Falls Amid Weak Commodities; Key MPOB Data Awaited
09/06/2011 (Palm Oil HQ) - Crude palm oil futures on Malaysia’s derivatives exchange extended declines Wednesday as investors made bearish bets ahead of key production and stock data due at the end of the week.
09-06-2011
Palm Oil To Drop To 3,234 Ringgit/T
08/06/2011 (Business Recorder) - A bearish target has been established at 3,234 ringgit per tonne for Malaysian palm oil as a double-top pattern was confirmed.
08-06-2011
Palm Oil Drops to Two-Week Low as Soybean Plantings Gather Pace
08/06/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil dropped to the lowest level in more than two weeks, tracking declines in soybeans as farmers in the U.S. accelerated oilseed planting after the weather improved.
08-06-2011
European Vegetable Oils Usage to Fall For First Time in 22 Years
08/06/2011 (Bloomberg) - Demand for vegetable oils and fats in the European Union will drop for the first time in 22 years as usage for biodiesel slides, researcher Oil World said.
08-06-2011
B5 Biodiesel: Pure Palm Biodiesel (B100) Sulphur Content Less Than 10ppm
08/06/2011 (ASEAN Automotive News) Seems that the datasheet listing the properties of petroleum diesel and B5 biodiesel from last week’s launch of the B5 biodiesel programme in Putrajaya wasn’t quite up to date. With regards to certain aspects, specifically that of the sulphur content, Paul noticed the numbers didn’t quite add up, so having asked around, we’ve managed some answers.
08-06-2011
MCX CPO Edges Down on Profit Booking
08/06/2011 (Commodity Online) - Crude palm oil fell on Tuesday on the back of profit booking and on tracking weak global cues.