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Crude Palm Oil Futures Remain up on Strong Demand
10/08/2017 (DNA) - Crude palm oil prices edged up by 0.62 per cent to Rs 490.30 per 10 kg in futures market today as speculators engaged in enlarging positions, supported by pick-up in demand at the spot market.
Forbidden Fruit: Indonesia Palm Oil Plantations Boost Security to Stop Thieves
10/08/2017 (Reuters) - Indonesian security companies have seen a surge in demand for guards to protect palm oil plantations from fruit thieves and land grabbers, amid a rebound in prices of the commodity used to churn out everything from cooking oil to soap.
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch August 9
09/08/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
Rotterdam vegetable Oil Prices
09/08/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:
VEGOILS-Palm Reverses Losses, Gains Tracking Related Edible Oils
09/08/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose in early trade on Tuesday, reversing losses from the previous session, supported by strength in related edible oils.
Crude Palm Oil Futures Harden 0.68% on Tight Supply
09/08/2017 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices were higher by 0.68 per cent to Rs 486.60 per 10 kg in futures trade today as traders created fresh positions, supported by pick up in demand at the spot market.
Shipping Activity at Port Qasim
09/08/2017 (Associated Press of Pakistan) - Four ships M.V Senorita, M.V Star Planet, M.T Sea Charming and M.T Corona carrying 43,999 tonnes Coal, 65,518 tonnes Soya Bean Seeds, 5,816 tonnes Chemicals and 31,200 tonnes Palm oil were allotted berths at Multi Purpose Terminal, Grain & Fertilizer Terminal, Engro Vopak Terminal and Liquid Cargo Terminal respectively on Sunday.
Festive Season May Not Affect Edible Oil Prices
09/08/2017 (Economic Times) - Edible oil prices are unlikely to go up in the upcoming festive season as soyabean and palm oil prices have declined in the wholesale and international markets. Companies and traders expect prices to fall by Rs 2 per kg in the coming days.
Sampoerna Agro Revenues Rebound in First Half
09/08/2017 (Jakarta Post) - Publicly listed plantation firm Sampoerna Agro (SGRO) booked Rp 1.6 trillion (US$120 million) in sales, a 49.5 percent year-on-year (yoy) increase as of June, its unaudited financial report shows.
