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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
Malaysian palm oil/Vegoils: Market factors to watch Thursday July 13
KUALA LUPUR: The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets on Thursday July 13.
Issue is more about trade barriers
Reading the SciDevNet article titled “Palm oil under fire as potential carcinogen†recently caused me much despair as I found it not only misleading but also quite simple in its “black-and-white†approach.
Malaysian palm oil price falls as rival oils decline in late trade
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures gave up early gains to close slightly lower on Wednesday, tracking weakness in related edible oils in Chicago and on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange.
Malaysia More Than Doubles Palm Oil Exports to Iran
Malaysia exported RM748.1 million ($174.1 million) worth of palm oil to Iran during the five months of 2017, up 141.5% compared with last year’s corresponding period, Malaysian English-language newspaper The New Straits Times quoted Malaysian Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong as saying.
Palm oil rebounds
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures bounced back from the previous session´s fall on Wednesday, tracking the stronger performance of related edible oils on the Chicago Board of Trade and China´s Dalian Commodity Exchange
Palm oil may slide more to 2,551 ringgit
SINGAPORE, July 13 (Reuters) - Palm oil Sept. contract may slide more to 2,551 ringgit per tonne, as suggested by a Fibonacci projection analysis, the bearish divergence on the hourly RSI and a rising channel.
Justice for palm oil smallholders
A few weeks back, between June 12 and 15, I led a special palm oil mission to Strasbourg, France, and Rome, Italy, to further the interest of our palm oil industry in general and our smallholders in specific.
The Problem with Palm Oil
The problem with palm oil is not so much that it causes deforestation in tropical countries and threatens exotic animals like the orangutans in Southeast Asia or gorillas in Nigeria with extinction. The problem is not even the frequent stories of land grabs and human rights abuses when it’s grown in large plantations.
Malaysia to review trade with France after palm oil restriction
[KUALA LUMPUR] Malaysia said it may review its trade with France and cut buying of French products following a move by France to limit the use of palm oil in biofuels.
