Archived News
13-04-2007
CPO extends price gains on tight supply of edible oils
12/4/07 (Business Times) - PALM oil continues to trade higher as global supply of edible oils tightens against burgeoning demands to feed the food, oleochemicals and biodiesel industries.
13-04-2007
PAC Looking Into Ways To Advance Palm Oil Industry
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- The Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) is looking into ways to advance the Malaysian palm oil industry, assisting scientists at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to prioritise their research and development programme.
13-04-2007
As palm oil rises, importers may shift to soyabean
6/4/07 (The Economic Times) - MUMBAI: India may consider cutting down its crude palm oil imports from Malaysia marginally and substituting it with soyabean oil if prevailing high prices continue.
13-04-2007
Oilseed futures firm up on global cues
12/4/07 (Economic Times) - MUMBAI: Oil and oilseed contracts were up on Wednesday at the NCDEX backed by firmness in the international markets.
13-04-2007
PPB Oil Palms merger with Wilmar approved
13/4/07 (The Star) - KUALA LUMPUR: PPB Group Bhd shareholders yesterday approved the merger between Singapore-based Wilmar International Ltd and PPB subsidiary PPB Oil Palms Bhd (PPBOP) as well as the group's edible oils, specialty fats, oleochemicals and trading businesses under PGEO Group Sdn Bhd and Kuok Oils & Grains Pte Ltd (KOG).
13-04-2007
Is Ethanol the Environmental Answer?
12/4/07 (theTrumpet.com) - There is no doubt: In some ways corn ethanol is cleaner than petroleum. Unfortunately, some unintended consequences of switching to bio-fuels are coming to light.
13-04-2007
Palm Oil Climbs to 8-Year High on Likely Shortfall in Supplies
3/4/08 (Bloomberg) -- Palm oil futures rose to the highest in more than eight years on concern global supplies of cooking oil will lag behind demand led by China and India.
13-04-2007
Palm Oil Rises to Eight-Year High to Exceed 2,200 Ringgit a Ton
11/04/07 (Bloomberg) -- Palm oil futures rose to the highest in more than eight years after Malaysia, the largest grower last year, issued data showing its stockpiles plunged to a 19-month low in March.
13-04-2007
Palm Oil Rises After Malaysian Exports Gain, Stockpiles Decline
10/4/07 (Bloomberg) -- Palm oil futures in Malaysia, the world's largest producer, rose for a third day after the release of figures showing that a bigger-than-expected gain in exports in March pushed stockpiles to their lowest level in 19 months.
10-04-2007
PERFORMANCE OF THE MALAYSIAN PALM OIL INDUSTRY, 10 March 2007
10-04-2007
March palm oil exports up 29.9pc on month
10/4/07 (Business Times) - PALM oil exports rose 29.87 per cent to 1.051 million tonnes in March this year compared to 809,533 tonnes the previous month.
10-04-2007
Palm oil climbs to 8-yr high on likely shortfall in supplies
3/4/07 (The Financial Express) - Palm oil futures rose to the highest in more than eight years on concern global supplies of cooking oil will lag behind demand led by China and India.