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Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
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Sugarcane Engineered to Produce Biodiesel at 123 Gallons More Per Acre Than Soybeans
06/04/2017 (Biofuels International Magazine) - Scientists in the US have shown that sugarcane can be genetically engineered to produce oil in its leaves and stems for biodiesel production.
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch April 5
05/04/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
VEGOILS-Palm Snaps Gain on Weaker Overnight Soyoil, Hits 6-Mth Low
05/04/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures hit a near six-month low on Tuesday, tracking rival soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade which fell nearly 1 percent overnight, and ahead of the release of official output and export data next week.
MEPs Vote to Ban The Use of Palm Oil in Biofuels
05/04/2017 (Guardian) - MEPs have voted overwhelmingly to ban biofuels made from vegetable oils including palm oil by 2020, to prevent the EU’s renewable transport targets from inadvertently contributing to deforestation.
Shipping Activity at Port Qasim
05/04/2017 (Associated Press of Pakistan) - Two ships NYK Furano and Bottiglieri Ambition carrying containers and Canola Seeds were allotted berths at Qasim International Container Terminal and Grain and Fertilizer Terminal respectively on Sunday. Meanwhile two more ships ‘Jazan’ and ‘Aeo Los’ with Containers and Coal also arrived at outer anchorage of Port Qasim (PQ) during last 24 hours.
RHB Research Maintains Buy on Jaya Tiasa, Trims Fair Value to RM1.53
05/04/2017 (The Star) - RHB Research Institute has maintained its “buy†call on Jaya Tiasa but lowered its sum-of-parts-based target price to RM1.53 as it expect plantation valuations to moderate during crude palm oil (CPO) price downtrends.
New Programme to Promote Forestry, Agric Takes Off
05/04/2017 (BusinessGhana) - A programme to promote the uptake of sustainability best practices in forestry and agricultural commodity supply chains in West Africa has taken off.
VEGOILS-Market Factors To Watch April 4
04/04/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
VEGOILS-Palm Edges up on Stronger Soyoil, Weaker Production Outlook
04/04/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures were up on Monday, rising from a near six-month low and snapping two sessions of losses as they gained strength from rival oilseed soy and a weaker production outlook.
