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JAKARTA: Indonesia's state energy company PT Pertamina said on Friday it had started trials on diesel made entirely out of palm oil at its Cilacap refinery on Java island after conducting trials on jet fuel late last year.

Malaysia’s economy will remain resilient despite the re-imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) in six states and the nationwide state of emergency, thanks to labour productivity which drives economic growth.

Top palm oil producers said on Thursday that the industry is making strides towards transparency and sustainability across its supply chain despite campaigns against use of the oil. Video:

As vegetable oil and ghee rates remain volatile, mainly moving upwards, the stakeholders in the sector have demanded that the government revise duty structures to help maintain prices in the local market.

Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early gains on Wednesday, ending at a two-week low on concerns over weak demand as Malaysia kept its February export tax rate at 8%, but losses were limited by higher soyaoil prices.

Vietnam’s incentives for international firms for setting up units to manufacture hi-tech products, pool of low-cost workers and proliferation of free trade agreements (the latest one is with the EU) place it at an enviable position among Asian peers, the report suggests

Malaysian palm oil futures climbed 1% on Wednesday, recovering from two straight sessions of falls, as rival soyoil prices jumped after a widely watched US report cut its forecast for soybean supplies.

As vegetable oil and ghee rates remain volatile, mainly moving upwards, the stakeholders in the sector have demanded that the government revise duty structures to help maintain prices in the local market.

According to Pakistan Vanaspati Manufacturers Association (PVMA), a sharp increase in the demand of Malaysian and Singaporean palm oil has caused a jump in international prices of the commodity, which would ultimately impact Pakistan, as the country meets 90pc of its edible oil requirements through imports.

China would import more Indonesian products and increase investment in Southeast Asia’s largest economy, a top Chinese diplomat said on Wednesday, as Jakarta urged Beijing to remove barriers to make trade between the two countries more balanced.

Merauke Archdiocese in Indonesia's Papua province is set to receive billions of rupiah through a collaboration with an environmentally controversial palm oil company, sparking strong protests from local Catholics

Palm oil may test a resistance at 3,757 ringgit per tonne, a break above which could lead to a gain to 3,835 ringgit.