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14-08-2003
Nod for 48 projects under renewable energy plan
August 09 2003 - THE Government has so far approved 48 projects under theSmall Renewable Energy Programme (SREP) with total capacity of 304MW.
14-08-2003
Oil World sees strong Malaysian palm oil output
HAMBURG (August 13 2003) : Malaysia's 2003 palm oil output is forecast torise to 13.150 million tonnes from 11.908 million tonnes in 2002,Hamburg-based newsletter Oil World said.
14-08-2003
Palm oil amounts to 80 percent of commodity's impo
ISLAMABAD (August 10 2003) : Palm oil covers around 80 percent of totalimports of oils in Pakistan and is the second highest import after crudeoil (petroleum).
11-08-2003
India's revised specs for crude olein have importe
Mumbai, Aug. 6. While revised specifications for imported crude palm oiland its fractions (including crude palmolein) have been stipulated by theGovernment to put an end to suspect imports without actually banning them,notification number 120/2003 has generated some uncertainty amongimporters whose consignments are already on way.
09-08-2003
China plans new restrictions on soyabeans import
HONG KONG (August 09 2003) : China, the world's top soya importer, plansto introduce new restrictions on beans from the United States, Brazil andArgentina due to quality concerns, traders said on Friday.
08-08-2003
Indonesian government offers tender for Russian pa
JAKARTA, Aug 5 Asia Pulse- Three Indonesian plantation companies haveoffered crude palm oil (CPO) and RBD palm oil to Bulog, the state logisticagency, for a counter trade deal between Indonesia and Russia.
08-08-2003
China issues soyabean import permits too late, too
HONG KONG (August 06 2003) : China has issued a handful of import permitsfor soyabean cargoes that have been waiting to unload, but it may be toolittle too late as fears of bureaucratic hurdles remain, traders said onTuesday.
08-08-2003
India May End Import Of Crude Olein
NEW DELHI, August 5 (Bernama) -- India's Revenue Department has revisedspecifications of crude palm oil, which is likely to put an effective endto the import of what is described as crude olein.
08-08-2003
Indian vegoil imports to drop
NEW DELHI (August 08 2003) : India, the world's largest edible oil buyer,is likely to import up to 900,000 tonnes of oils in August and Septemberbut purchases will drop after October, traders said on Thursday.
08-08-2003
Indonesian firm buys CPO for Russian barter
JAKARTA (August 06 2003) : Indonesian state logistics firm Bulog said onTuesday it had agreed to buy crude palm oil (CPO) at $360 per tonne from alocal firm for August shipment to Russia as part of a barter deal.
08-08-2003
Indonesian ministry to stop approvals for oil palm
Jakarta, July 31 (ANTARA) - The Agriculture Ministry is planning totemporarily stop issuing approvals for investment in oil-palm planting asthere are already too many investors in the sector, a senior ministryofficial said.
08-08-2003
Oil World sees rally by soyaoil, palm oil
HAMBURG (August 06 2003) : Soyaoil and palm oil prices are likely to rallysoon after their recent fall created the most oversold market for morethan 10 months, Hamburg-based newsletter Oil World said on Tuesday.