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14-03-2003
Chinese Ministry of Agriculture may block import l
BEIJING, March 12, SinoCast -- The Chinese soybean importers estimate thatthe China Ministry of Agriculture will issue the first block of importlicenses to Brazilian soybeans.
14-03-2003
EU opens oilseed aid probe against United States
BRUSSELS (March 14 2003) : The European Union said on Thursday it hadopened a probe into alleged unfair US assistance to growers of oilseedssuch as soyabeans and sunflower, which could heighten trade tensions withWashington.
14-03-2003
Indian shipment booking firmer in Asian oil market
KUALA LUMPUR (March 13 2003) : India has booked 350,000 tonnes of palm oilfor March, more than its normal monthly requirement, raising fear it mightslow down in coming months and shift to rival soyaoil, freight brokerssaid on Wednesday.
14-03-2003
Plantation counters still
Friday, March 14 2003 - PLANTATION stocks, although rattled by prospectsthat current palm oil prices may have peaked, are still on solid ground asprices of the commodity are expected to remain firm in the next severalmonths.
14-03-2003
PVMA team leaves for Malaysia on March 15
ISLAMABAD (March 14 2003) : A 15-member Pakistan Vanaspati ManufacturersAssociation (PVMA) delegation is leaving for Malaysia on March 15, toattend palm oil annual prices outlook.
14-03-2003
USDA report on oilseed export tenders
CHICAGO (March 13 2003) : Oilseed export tenders, results and marketinformation as reported by the US Department of Agriculture and privateexport sources.
13-03-2003
East Asian importers to keep high profile in grain
TOKYO (March 11 2003) : East Asian importers will likely keep a highprofile in the grain and oilseed market this week, with some putting offmaking deals until the last minute in a bid to avoid higher shippingcosts.
13-03-2003
Indian trade body sees lower local vegetable oil s
NEW DELHI (March 11 2003) : A leading Indian edible oil trade body hasestimated the country's domestic availability of vegetable oil in 2002-03(November-October) at 4.8 million tonnes compared with 6.0 million tonneslast year.
13-03-2003
Iran tenders for 20,000 tonnes soyaoil FOB Brazil
PARIS (March 11 2003) : The Government Trading Corporation of Iran (GTC)issued a tender on Monday to buy 20,000 tonnes of soyabean oil on an FOBbasis from Brazilian ports for shipment in May.
13-03-2003
USDA seen lowering US soya crush, stocks: analysts
CHICAGO (March 08 2003) : The USDA is expected to lower its 2002/03 USsoyabean crush and end stocks estimates, and raise its US soya exports andSouth American crop estimates in next week's supply and demand report,analysts said.
13-03-2003
World soyameal prices likely to fall: Oil World
HAMBURG (March 12 2003) : Global soyameal prices are set to fall fromcurrent high levels when the expected excellent South American soyabeancrops increase supplies, Hamburg-based newsletter Oil World said onTuesday.
12-03-2003
Brazil 2000-03 soya crop raised to 49.6 million to
RIO DE JANEIRO (March 12 2003) : Brazil's Association of Vegetable OilsIndustries (Abiove) said on Tuesday it raised its 2002-03(October/September) soyabean crop forecast to a record 49.6 milliontonnes, from 48.3 million tonnes in January, due to favourable cropconditions.