Archived News
11-03-2020
UPDATE 1-Malaysia end-Feb palm oil stocks slump 4.2% as domestic demand rises
Malaysia's palm oil stocks at the end of February fell 4.2% from the previous month as increased domestic consumption exceeded an increase in output, according to data released by industry regulator the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) on Tuesday.
11-03-2020
The Netherlands supports Indonesia in sustainable palm oil
The Netherlands supports Indonesia to produce sustainable palm oil as was manifested in a memorandum of understanding inked by the Dutch Government to apply a program to enhance knowledge and technology of Indonesia’s palm farmers.
11-03-2020
Scientists call for more sustainable palm oil practices
Researchers are currently working to find, develop and scale the production of possible synthetic replacements for palm oil, but the process could take years.
11-03-2020
Malaysia's palm oil stocks fall 4.2% in February
Malaysia's total palm oil stocks fell 4.2% to 1.68 million tonnes in February from 1.76 million tonnes in January.
11-03-2020
Crude oil’s crash jeopardises Asia’s cleaner fuel ambitions
Shockwaves from the oil price crash have hammered Asia’s biofuels industry, upending optimism over its future.
10-03-2020
Oil’s Epic Crash Reminds Farmers They’re Also Energy Traders
Oil’s nosedive is sending farmers a stark reminder: they also need to be energy traders.
10-03-2020
Local palm oil players to keep an eye on new ministry's policy move
Local palm oil market players will keep an eye on the Plantation Industries and Commodities Ministry's move on key policies that have been supporting the industry following the appointment of Datuk Dr Khairuddin Aman Razali as the minister today.
10-03-2020
Harga sawit susut hampir 10 peratus, RM2,274satu tan
Harga harian minyak sawit susut hampir 10 peratus kepada paras terendah sejak Oktober susulan kejatuhan minyak mentah dan kecelaruan dalam pasaran kewangan.
10-03-2020
Corn, soybeans, wheat drop about 2% as global markets recoil
Chicago corn and soybean futures slid 2% on Monday, both extending losses into a third session, as concerns over the economic fallout from the fast-spreading coronavirus dragged down equities and commodities.
10-03-2020
Malaysian palm oil drops 5 percent
Malaysian palm oil futures ended 5% down on Monday, as crude oil prices crashed after Saudi Arabia slashed its official rates in a market rattled by the impact of the coronavirus outbreak.
10-03-2020
Indonesia Negara Pertama di DuniaPenggunaBahan Bakar B30
Penggunaan bahan bakar B30 (campuran biodiesel 30 persen pada bahan bakar solar) telah di implementasikan sejak awal 2020.
09-03-2020
Covid-19 softens manufacturing
Palm oil shipment to India plunged by -85.3 per cent year-on-year but the drop in palm oil demand from India was partially taken up by Pakistan, up 111.8 per cent year-on-year.