Archived News
20-03-2006
India cuts palm oil base prices; raises soyoil
14/3/06 NEW DELHI (Reuters) - India, the world's leading importer of edible oils, on Tuesday marginally reduced the base import prices of palm oils but raised crude soybean oil prices in line with the market.
20-03-2006
But crude soyabean oil up $13 to help mustard/rapeseed farmers
14/3/06 Chennai (Business Line) - The Centre on Tuesday cut the tariff value for palm group of oils by a uniform $3 a tonne but raised it for crude soyabean oil by $13.
20-03-2006
Oil Price Hike, Subsidy And Alternative Fuels Take Centre Stage
15/3/06 KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama) -- The recent fuel price hike, how oil subsidy savings are to be spent and alternative sources of energy were the focus of debate in the Dewan Rakyat, Wednesday.
20-03-2006
Cargill Investing in Hamburg Refined Food Oils Facility
15/3/06 Cobham, UK (Grainnet.com)--Cargill is investing significantly in its Hamburg food-oil refinery in Germany to increase refining capacity, raise efficiency and further develop the company's production of value-added products.
20-03-2006
Biodiesel Fuels Asia Plantation Stocks
16/3/06 SINGAPORE(Reuters) - Living in one of Asia's most polluted cities has piqued Putut Andanawarih's interest in a cleaner form of fuel known as biodiesel.
20-03-2006
German draft law foresees 10 cent biodiesel tax
14/3/06 BERLIN (Reuters) - The German government is planning a tax of 10 euro cents ($0.12) per liter on biodiesel fuel and a 15 cent tax per liter on biodiesel used for blending with conventional fuels, according to a copy of a draft law obtained by Reuters.
10-03-2006
Palm oil fuel additive introduced in Davao
10/3/06 (Sun Star) - A PALM oil-based motor fuel additive claimed to be much better than the much ballyhooed coconut bio-diesel is being sold in the Davao area through a unique marketing system.
10-03-2006
Ukraine imported 11,120 t of palm oil in January
6/3/06 (AgriMarket.Info) - In January this year Ukraine imported 11,120 tonnes of palm oil and the products for the cost of $5.9 million - down by 2,730 tonnes from December 2005, the customs data have shown.
10-03-2006
Indonesia's Palm Oil Production Expected to Rise in 2006
6/3/06 JAKARTA (Xinhua) -- Indonesia's palm oil production is expected to rise by 1.1 million tons to 14.7 million tons in 2006 from the previous year, the industry association said Monday.
10-03-2006
Level Of Trade Between Pakistan And M'sia Unsatisfactory
9/3/06 KARACHI (Bernama) -- Pakistan businessmen are not satisfied with the level of trade and investment with Malaysia as there are lots of potential for growth, a top trade official said.
10-03-2006
Perak firm to invest RM60m in Kanowit plantation project
6/3/06 KANOWIT(The Star) - Putaran Bijak Sdn Bhd, based in Ipoh, is to invest about RM60mil in developing about 7,000ha of Native Customary Right (NCR) land here for an oil palm plantation.
10-03-2006
Biofuel demand boosts EU veg oil imports
7/3/06 AMSTERDAM (Reuters) - Booming production of biodiesel in the European Union has sharply raised demand for vegetable oils, turning the bloc into a net importer of rapeseed oil and soyoil, Hamburg-based industry publication Oil World said on Tuesday.