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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
Indonesia's 2014 Biodiesel Consumption Forecast to Jump -Industry
17/03/2014 (Reuters) - Indonesia's biodiesel consumption is likely to soar this year after the government introduced a new blending regulation, an industry group said on Monday.
Palm Oil Shipments From Indonesia Rise in February, Gapki Says
17/03/2014 (Bloomberg) - Exports of palm oil from Indonesia, the world’s largest producer, increased 0.6 percent in February from a month earlier as extreme weather hurt output of other cooking oils, said the Indonesian Palm Oil Association.
Oil Palm Expansion Plan Continues
17/03/2014 (New Straits Times) - OIL palm planters in Sarawak are looking to plant up more of their agricultural landbank as palm oil prices have started to trade higher than RM2,700 per tonne this past month.
Import of Palm Oil Declines By Over 10 Percent
17/03/2014 (Business Recorder) - Import of palm oil reduced by over 10 percent to $1.085 billion during July-January 2013-14, Pakistan Bureau of Statistics (PBS) said. Palm oil import slid by $125 million in July-January 2013-14 from $1.210 billion in the same period last fiscal year, the statistics suggested.
(MKTW) Feronia Inc. Commences 5,000 Hectare Replanting for 2014
17/03/2014 (Marketwired) - Feronia Inc. ("Feronia" or the "Company") (TSX VENTURE:FRN) is pleased to announce that it has commenced its 5,000 hectare oil palm replanting for 2014.
Consumers Pinched as Palm Oil, Soybean Prices Rise
15/03/2014 (Wall Street Journal) - Droughts in South America and Southeast Asia are sending soybean and palm oil prices surging, and pushing cooking oil prices higher in India and China.
Malaysia's March 1-15 Palm Exports Fall 20.7 Pct - ITS
15/03/2014 (Reuters) - Exports of Malaysian palm oil products from March. 1 to 15 fell 20.7 percent to 480,730 tonnes from 606,190 tonnes shipped during Feb. 1 to 15, cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Services said on Saturday.
Market Set to Decline Further
15/03/2014 (Borneo Post) - After struggling to climb higher in the past two weeks, the market succumbed to selling pressure as market performances globally were bearish in the past one week. The Ringgit started to weaken although it gained some strength two weeks ago. The results season for the fourth quarter of 2013 (4Q13) is over and the market now takes a breather.
Banks, Plantations Hurt By Selldown
15/03/2014 (The Star) - Banks and plantation stocks were among the major losers at the close of trading on Friday as investors avoided riskier assets ahead of the referendum in Crimea over the weekend and a slowdown in China's economy.
