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Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Ukraine. Decreased rapeseed crushing entailed a drop in rape oil exports
Ukraine exported 21 KMT of rape oil in August 2017 against 1.8 KMT in July 2017 and 24.3 KMT in August 2016. A total 22.8 KMT was supplied to foreign markets in the 2017/18 season (July-August) that is down 8% from the same time last year (24.3 KMT). These rape oil exports hit a three-year low. In the first months of the new marketing year Ukrainian crushers reduce processing of rapeseed in favor of its exports. Consequently, export shipments of rape oil have dropped, reports UkrAgroConsult.
Stock exchange chiefs visit, laud Okomu Oil
The Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Nigerian Stock Exchange (NSE), Oscar Onyema, and others have undertaken a tour of facilities at the plantations of Okomu Oil Palm Company in Ovia North East and Ovia South West local councils of Edo State.
UMP lecturer's research into oil palm-based pest control bears fruit
KUANTAN: A Universiti Malaysia Pahang (UMP) lecturer’s 12-year research into oil palm bunches for pest control bore fruit when he won the 2017 National Innovation Award (NIA) in the product category.
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Friday Oct 20
The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Friday Oct 20.
Palm oil may gain more to 2,742 ringgit
The palm oil January contract may gain more to 2,742 ringgit per tonne, as suggested by a Fibonacci retracement analysis.
Innovation vital for economic growth – Nancy
A successful innovation ecosystem can bridge the gap between knowledge economy and commercial economy, said Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri.
Diversifying through bio-economy
The state government wants to diversify Sarawak’s economy through bio-economy, with biomass as an integral part of the transition.
EU 2017/18 soybean imports down 19pc, palm oil up 8pc
European Union soybean imports in the 2017/18 season that began on July 1 had reached 3.25 million tonnes by Oct. 17, down 19 percent from 4.0 million tonnes imported by the same stage last season, official data showed on Thursday.
Indonesia palm oil exports likely edged down in Sept
JAKARTA: Indonesian exports of crude palm oil likely inched down in September from the month before, while output in the world's top producer of the commodity increased, a Reuters survey showed.
