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17-12-2021
Palm climbs 2% on stronger rival oils, low supply concerns
17/12/2021 (https://www.hellenicshippingnews.com) - Malaysian palm oil futures jumped on Thursday, recovering from the previous session’s steep decline, as it tracked strength in rival soyoil, while concerns about tightening production also supported sentiment.
17-12-2021
In 2022, cotton prices may decline but palm oil will scale new highs
16/12/2021 (https://www.thehindubusinessline.com) - Cotton prices may continue to rally in the coming quarters and are likely to cool-off in the second half of 2022, while palm oil prices are expected to hit new highs on robust demand and tight supplies in the new year, commodity analyst T Gnanasekar, Director, Commtrendz Research, said on Thursday.
17-12-2021
Palm oil may fall to 4,555 ringgit; prices set to crash further
15/12/2021 (Business Recorder) - SINGAPORE: This is the fifth wave of a double-zigzag. A falling channel suggests a target around 4,555 ringgit. After the consolidation in the narrow range of 4,751 ringgit to 4,812 ringgit, the following drop could be full of momentum.
17-12-2021
CPO futures rebound to close higher
16/12/2021 (https://www.theedgemarkets.com) - KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 16): The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives snapped three days of losses to end higher on Thursday, taking the cue from overnight gains in Chicago Board of Trade soybean oil.
17-12-2021
UK proposes to continue trade measures for biodiesel
16/12/2021 (http://www.biodieselmagazine.com) - The U.K. Trade Remedies Authority on Dec. 15 proposed to keep current anti-dumping and countervailing measures on fatty-acid mono-alkyl esters (FAME) biodiesel in place for an additional five years, but remove similar measures currently in place for renewable diesel produced from paraffinic gasoil obtained from synthesis or hydro-treatment of non-fossil origin (HVO).
16-12-2021
Palm oil price: no respite
15/12/2021 (www.brecorder.com) - More than a third of Pakistan’s food import bill is headlined by palm oil this fiscal year. As early signs of softening emerge in prices of other commodities, particularly energy, hopes were pinned that palm oil will soon follow a similar trajectory. The emergence of Omicron fueled further hope but the production slowdowns being observed among key producing countries, has kept the commodity holding to the highs.
16-12-2021
Nestle and Sime to jointly plant one million trees
16/12/2021 (www.thestar.com.my) - PETALING JAYA: Nestle (M) Bhd has partnered with Sime Darby Plantation Bhd to plant over one million trees within the latter’s oil palm operation areas.
16-12-2021
Malaysian Palm Oil Association launches workers’ protection charter
15/12/2021 (www.malaymail.com) - KUALA LUMPUR, The Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA) has launched a charter that affirms the commitment of its members to respect labour rights, adopt responsible recruitment practices and provide good working and living conditions for workers.
16-12-2021
‘Intelligent’ Cutters for Trees to Ease Malaysia Palm Oil Labor Crunch
14/12/2021 (www.bloomberg.com) - A Malaysian firm is developing a harvesting tool for palm oil that could accelerate automation in an industry that is known not only for its grueling conditions, but is also suffering from a chronic labor shortage.
16-12-2021
Licensed wholesaler suspected of abusing subsidised cooking oil
13/12/2021 (www.theedgemarkets.com) - PUTRAJAYA : A licensed controlled goods wholesaler in Rawang Selangor was found carrying out irregular activities on one-kg pack subsidised cooking oil at its premises.
16-12-2021
MPOB, Chinese partners to produce biodiesel and biojet fuel in Malaysia
13/12/2021 (www.nst.com.my) - KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has partnered with Pengerang Maritime Industries Sdn Bhd, Shanxi Construction Investment Group Co Ltd (SCIG) and Chinese Academy of Sciences' Institute of Coal Chemistry to produce biodiesel and biojet fuel in Malaysia.
16-12-2021
B10 biofuel mandate unlikely to curb Brazilian soybean crush in 2022
15/12/2021 (www.spglobal.com) - The Brazilian soybean crushing volume in 2022 is unlikely to slacken despite the National Energy Policy Council's decision to cut next year's biofuel content level in diesel from 13% (B13) to 10% (B10), analysts told S&P Global Platts.