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Malaysia raises palm oil export duty for April
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
Palm falls on weak rival oils, crude oil prices, April demand concerns
S’wak welcomes call for more efforts in EU palm oil fight
KUCHING: The Sarawak government welcomes the call by Indonesian President Joko Widodo for Malaysia and Indonesia to intensify cooperation towards tackling discrimination against palm oil production by European Union (EU) nations.
Indonesia and Malaysia Unite to Fight EU Discrimination Against Palm Oil
Jakarta. President Joko "Jokowi" Widodo and Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad have agreed to form a united front in fighting off the European Union's discriminatory policy against palm oil-based products from the two Southeast Asian countries.
Jokowi wants 30% biodiesel in cars as soon as January next year
President Joko “Jokowi†Widodo said he wanted to increase the portion of diesel blended with crude palm oil (CPO) from the current 20 percent ( B20 ) to 30 percent ( B30 ) starting January next year and to 50 percent ( B50 ) by the end of 2020.
Sabah first to use Biodiesel B20?
TAWAU: Sabah will be the first State to use the Biodiesel B20 in Malaysia by June next year if efforts to upgrade some oil depots are accelerated, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.
Stakeholders fault 9% interest on palm oil loans
Local palm oil producers have said that the nine per cent interest rate applicable to loans under the Central Bank of Nigeria’s Anchor Borrowers’ Scheme was too high and would not be able to spur and sustain local production of palm oil.
Indonesia has Тhreatened to Impose Higher Duties on EU Dairy Products
The Indonesian Ministry of Commerce has threatened to impose higher tariffs on EU dairy products in response to the proposed measure by the bloc on palm oil biodiesel, the BTA quoted France as saying.
EU imports of textile and oil crops damage tropical ecosystems.
The European Union’s drive to expand its bioeconomy has environmental impacts that are unsustainable and occur largely on other continents, researchers have found.
After frustrating year, US soybean growers call for resolution to US-China trade dispute
For Jamie Beyer, president of the Minnesota Soybean Growers Association (MSGA), and her folks in the U.S. soybean farming industry, life was far from easy over the past year.
Malaysian palm oil price climbs to over 3 month top on stronger related oils
Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains for the fourth straight session to touch an over three-month high on Thursday evening, tracking gains related to edible oils and crude oil, while short covering activity also provided support
