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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
Indonesia relaxes palm oil levy rules
JAKARTA: Indonesia has relaxed rules on levies for palm oil and derivative products effective immediately following a drop in prices, according to a finance ministry regulation uploaded on a government website on Wednesday.
CIMB Research sees CPO trading RM1,700 to RM2,000 in December
KUALA LUMPUR: CIMB Equities Research projects crude palm oil (CPO) prices to trade within the RM1,700 to RM2,000 per tonne range in December.
Sustainable palm oil doesn't make the grade
From food and biofuels to cosmetics and detergents, palm oil is found in countless products these days. Demand for the oil has surged in the last decade—global usage went from 37 million metric tons in 2006 to 64.2 million in 2016—in part because it is cheap and, for a time, enjoyed a good-for-you reputation.
Iceland’s banned palm oil commercial named most ‘powerful’ Christmas ad
Iceland's Christmas ad campaign, which went viral after being banned from broadcast, has been named as the ‘most powerful Christmas ad of 2018’ by Kantar Millward Brown.
Weak CPO price drives some plantation counters into the red
THE plantation sector’s financial performance for the third quarter (3Q) ended Sept 30, 2018, was dragged by the depressed prices for crude palm oil (CPO) and palm products.
Why the China-US trade war truce could be a raw deal for Brazil’s soybean farmers
Beijing’s pledge to buy more American agricultural products could turn a bumper Brazilian harvest into a global glut, analyst says
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Tuesday Dec 4
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Tuesday Dec 4.
Govt urged to take seriously importers' concerns about palm oil
A researcher from Yayasan Kehati (Biodiversity Foundation) has called on stakeholders in the country’s palm oil business to listen to the aspirations of foreign buyers, who have voiced concern over the production of Indonesia’s flagship commodity
Malaysian palm oil price slips nearly 2% on worries of high stockpiles
Malaysian palm oil futures fell nearly 2 percent at the close of trade on Monday after reaching a more than one-week peak, hit by concerns over high stockpiles and expectations that Indonesia would remove its palm oil export levy
