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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.
08-08-2003
Vitamin E, good nutrition can help reduce cataract
Women's Health Weekly , 8/7/2003 : Good nutrition, including "plenty ofvitamin E," is on Harvard Medical School's list of what to do to keep eyesseeing their best.
05-08-2003
Edible Oil Imports Go Up On Festival Demand
New Delhi, Aug 4 (Bernama) -- Edible oil imports by India rose to 578,000tonnes, up from 536,000 tonnes in June, according to quick estimates byOilmandi.com, an industry portal.
05-08-2003
Malaysian palm oil market
KUALA LUMPUR (August 05 2003) : India tightened rules for crude palm oiland crude palm olein imports, a move traders said sought to weed outrefined oil that some importers falsely labelled as crude in a bid tododge higher duties.
01-08-2003
Indonesia sees palm oil output higher
JAKARTA (July 31 2003) : Indonesia's main palm oil producers body revisedup its forecast for 2003 crude palm oil output by about seven percent onWednesday to 9.8-9.9 million tonnes, due to maturing plants and higheryields.
01-08-2003
Oil World sees exporters' soybean supplies tight
HAMBURG (July 30 2003) : Soybean supplies in the main exporting countries- the US, Brazil and Argentine - will remain relatively tight in September2003/February 2004 despite a large production rise, Hamburg-basednewsletter Oil World said.
01-08-2003
Rising output fears curb Malaysia, Indonesia palm
KUALA LUMPUR (July 30 2003) : Malaysia's crude palm oil futures, which setthe tone of global palm oil prices, are hovering at their lowest levels in14 months on fears of rising output in main producing countries, industrysources said on Tuesday.