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Palm tracks gains in Dalian and Chicago rival oils, stronger crude
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Malaysia raises palm oil export duty for April
Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
RI Trade Swings Back to Surplus
02/04/2014 (Jakarta Post) - After being in the red in the first month of the year, Indonesia’s trade balance swung back to surplus in February on the back of a decline in imports and a slight improvement in commodity exports.
Kenanga Research Maintains "Overweight" Call On Plantation Sector
02/04/2014 (Bernama) - Kenanga Research is maintaining "overweight" call on the plantation sector as it expects crude palm oil (CPO) prices to increase around 17 per cent this year to RM2,800 per metric tonne from last year's average of RM2,400 per metric tonne.
VEGOILS-Palm Falls on Poor Export Data; Biggest Monthly Drop Since Feb 2013
01/04/2014 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell to their lowest in a month and a half on Monday, with prices recording their biggest monthly drop in over a year as disappointing export data stoked worries about slowing global demand for the vegetable oil.
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch April 1
01/04/2014 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
More Than 77 Percent Of Workers In Oil Palm Sector Are Foreigners
01/04/2014 (Bernama) - More than 77 percent of the 442,094 workers in the oil palm plantation sector in the country are foreign workers.
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
01/04/2014 (Business Recorder) - Monday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT.
Palm Oil Set to Test Supports
01/04/2014 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange ended lower as disappointing export data stoked worries about global demand slowing for the vegetable oil. Cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services reported that Malaysia's palm oil exports in March fell 3.1 per cent to 1.21 million tonnes from a month ago, hurt by weak demand from the world's top edible oil buyers China and India.
RHB Research Keeps Bullish View of Plantations
01/04/2014 (The Star) - RHB Research is maintaining its bullish view of the plantation sector as the recent price pullback is a buying opportunity before the next leg of upswing.
Oil Palm Poised as Next Mainstay Crop in Davao Oriental
01/04/2014 (PIA) - After intensive studies on what possible industries to engage in and crops to grow in the typhoon devastated east coast towns, the Provincial Government of Davao Oriental together with industry experts conducted this morning (March 31) a consultation and orientation on the oil palm industry development poised to be the next mainstay industry in the province.
