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Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
VEGOILS-Palm falls for third session on weaker related oils
KUALA LUMPUR, March 29 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell in early trade on Thursday and were headed for a third straight session of declines, tracking weakness in related oils on the U.S. Chicago Board of Trade and China's Dalian Commodity Exchange.
Factbox: The world's most controversial vegetable oil
KUALA LUMPUR (March 29): Over the last decade, pressure from consumers and green groups has pushed big companies that produce, trade or buy palm oil to tackle labour abuses on plantations and commit to ending deforestation that is contributing to climate change.
Nigeria’s palm oil deficit worth $800m
In the 1960s, Nigeria was one of the leading exporters of crude palm oil but has now lost the position to become a net importer to bridge a growing domestic demand gap.
Malaysian palm oil price falls for third session on weakness in related oils
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Thursday in its third straight session of declines, tracking weakness in related oils on the U.S. Chicago Board of Trade and China's Dalian Commodity Exchange.
Worldview: Indonesian deforestation and the palm oil dilemma
The concepts of pollution and greenhouse gas emission tend to evoke an image of smoke billowing from Chinese factories or traffic congestion on an American highway, but these are not the sole examples of global carbon dioxide emissions.
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Thursday Mar 29
KUALA LUMPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday March 29.
Palm oil slips as ringgit gains further
KUALA LUMPUR (March 28): Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower on Wednesday evening as the ringgit strengthened further and hit its highest in nearly two years.
Special Report: Dealing with palm oil’s naysayers
AT the Palm & Lauric Oils 2018 Price Outlook Conference & Exhibition that ended two weeks ago, United Plantations Bhd vice-chairman and CEO Datuk Carl Bek-Nielsen, in his presentation and following panel discussion, fervently questioned the discrimination against palm oil and called for stakeholders along the palm oil value chain to collectively address the issue of low take-up of sustainable crude palm oil.
Too late to plant green seed among world’s forgotten palm oil farmers?
JOHOR BARU, March 29 ― When palm oil farmer Isnin Kasno eventually retires, his three children will turn their backs on the family's small plantation in Malaysia's southern state of Johor.
