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Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
Pahang Skills to venture into oil palm plantation sector
The Pahang Skills Development Centre (Pahang Skills) will venture into the oil palm plantation sector beginning next year, as an alternative to generating income other than from its technical and industrial areas.
Norway to ban palm oil linked to deforestation
The Norwegian Parliament has voted to make Norway the first country in the world to ban biofuels based on palm oil linked to deforestation. The decision will be enforced from 2020.
Donald Trump is strong-arming Congress into accepting the new NAFTA
FOR YEARS President Donald Trump has been itching to withdraw from the North American Free Trade Agreement (NAFTA), a trade deal between America, Canada and Mexico
Argentina cuts biodiesel prices for oil refiners in December
Buenos Aires — Argentina's Energy Secretariat cut the price of biodiesel supplies for mixing intodiesel in December, the first reduction in more than a year, according to data released Thursday.
Felda: All plantations to be MSPO-certified by December next year
The Federal Land Development Authority (Felda) aspired to have all of its plantations 100 per cent MSPO-certified by December 2019, from 42 per cent at present, said chairman Tan Sri Megat Zaharuddin Megat Mohd Nor.
Third round of India-Peru FTA underway in New Delhi; will boost investment and trade
The third round of talks for the free trade agreement (FTA) between India and the South American nation Peru is taking place in New Delhi, with the bilateral trade touching $ 1.60 bn
Sarawak will cease palm oil plantation expansion, says Teresa Kok
There will not be any more expansion of palm oil plantations in Sarawak, according to Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok on Thursday
A reciprocal solution to the US-China trade dispute
For many allies of the United States, the flaws in President Donald Trump’s trade war with China – which is on hold for 90 days following the Xi-Trump meeting in Argentina – lay in the approach, not the motivation. Indeed, Europe and Japan share many of Trump’s grievances
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Thursday Dec 6
KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday Dec 6.
