Archived News
13-10-2010
Palm Oil Futures Decline From 26-Month High as October Output May Rebound
12/10/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil dropped from a 26-month high amid speculation that output from Malaysia, the second- largest producer after Indonesia, may rebound this month.
13-10-2010
Palm oil exports this year seen at RM50b
13/10/2010 (My Palm Oil) - MALAYSIA’S palm oil exports are expected to fetch about RM50 billion this year, its first annual drop in four years, as current prices at RM2,200 per tonne is only half of last year’s record high.
12-10-2010
Palm oil prices to be firm for H1 2011: OSK
12/10/2010 (Business Times) - Palm oil prices for 2011 will be firm in the first half due to the delayed adverse weather effect on production but a strong recovery in the second, will result in weaker prices, said OSK Investment Research.
12-10-2010
Indonesia - Palm oil exports
12/10/2010 (Meat Trade News Daily) - INDONESIA'S palm oil exports in August rose 6.2% from a year ago on strong demand from its traditional buyers, India, China, and Europe, data from the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers' Association (GAPKI), showed today.
12-10-2010
Palm oil exports to jump 32%
11/10/2010 (Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - MALAYSIA said on Monday its palm oil exports will jump 32 per cent to 65.2 billion ringgit (S$27.4 billion) this year as prices and volume rise on the back of the economic recovery.
11-10-2010
Soap saver
11/10/2011 (Business World) - IF YOU were told that your bar of soap was killing off animals in the forest, you’d probably want to stop bathing. Bad news is that the first half of that statement is true; the good news is there are alternatives to becoming a walking advertisement of eau de phew.
11-10-2010
Megasurya eyes 30% growth in Europe
09/10/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - PT Megasurya Mas, a maker of palm-oil-based products, expects a 30 percent increase in exports to Europe after securing a Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Supply Chain Certification.
11-10-2010
Strike Defies Assumption of Jurisdiction Order in RP’s Largest Palm Oil Company
09/10/2010 (Bulatlat), Manila — In the Philippines’ largest palm oil plantation and milling plant, workers have been forced to launch a strike since two days ago in protest of a “wage freeze†and anti-strike AJ or assumption of jurisdiction.
11-10-2010
Sustainable palm oil production doubles
08/10/2010 (WWF) - Global production of sustainable palm oil has doubled so far this year, meaning that buyers have access to more palm oil than ever before that was produced without damaging biodiversity, according to new figures from the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
11-10-2010
More CPO firms seeking green stamp
11/10/2010 (The Jakarta Post), Jakarta - More Indonesian companies have sought certification from the Round Table on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) amid growing international pressure for oil palm plantations to go green.
08-10-2010
Palm Oil Gains a Sixth Week as Commodities Rally, Dollar Drops
08/10/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil futures rallied for a sixth week as a weak dollar increased the appeal of commodities as a hedge against inflation and as rival soybean oil advanced.
08-10-2010
Crude palm oil remains up
08/10/2010 (The Hindu Business Line), New Delhi - Crude palm oil strengthened by Rs 1.70 to Rs 415 per 10 kg in futures trade on Friday as speculators enlarged their positions on rising demand in the spot market, driven by festive and marriage season.