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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia's palm oil stocks seen to drop further to 2.24mil tonnes in April
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Supply tightening boosts value for Malaysian palm oil
UM Researchers Announce BioPro Diesel Discovery From Palm Oil Mill Effluent
23/06/2012 (Bernama) - Universiti Malaya researchers today announced their discovery of BioPro Diesel, a total diesel replacement, from palm oil mill effluent which has the potential to generate RM40 billion yearly, while creating zero waste.
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Edges Down on Weak Economic Outlook
23/06/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures inched down on Friday, as investors took a more cautious stance on weak economic data from the United States and China, worrying that slowing global growth could hurt commodity demand.
Bayelsa Oil Palm Estate: Weeds, Human Faeces Take Over
23/06/2012 (Tribune) - Amid growing concerns for the preservation of the environment as well as the need to harness its resources harmlessly to benefit Nigerians through a recourse to agricluture, Oluwole Ige in Yenagoa brings to the fore the state of the moribund Bayelsa Oil Palm Ltd which has been overtaken by cattle men, weeds and human activities.
MYBiomass Plans Johor Plant
23/06/2012 (The Star) - MYBiomass Sdn Bhd will consider investing US$200mil to US$300mil (RM638.5mil to RM957.9mil) to set up a bio-refinery plant in Johor using oil palm biomass as feedstock, said Malaysian Industry-Government Group for High Technology (MIGHT) president and chief executive officer Yusoff Sulaiman.
India\'s PEC to Import 3,000-6,000 T of CPO
23.06/2012 (Reuters) - Indian state trading company PEC Ltd has tendered to import 3,000-6,000 tonnes of Indonesian or Malaysian crude palm oil (CPO) in early July at Haldia port in eastern India.
Activity at Karachi and Qasim Ports
23/06/2012 (Business Recorder) - The Karachi Port handled 61,524 tonnes of cargo including 43,877 tonnes of import, 17,647 tonnes of export cargo and 2,739 loaded and empty containers (TEUs) during the last 24 hours of business activities ended at 0700 hours on Friday. A total number of 1,530 loaded containers including 767 loaded 20' containers and 763 loaded 40' containers are handled during the reported period.
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Ends Off 3-week High on Global Growth Fears
22/06/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian crude palm oil futures edged lower on Thursday as traders booked profits from rallies earlier in the week, while sentiment also turned cautious on weak economic data and disappointing stimulus measures by the U.S. Federal Reserve.
Palm 0il’s Bull Run Halted; Soya, Sunflower Oil Gain
22/06/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - Palmolein’s rally came to a halt on Thursday, tracking weak closing of Malaysian palm oil futures. Other edible oils extended gains despite lower demand.
BLD Plans Oil Palm Expansion
22/06/2012 (The Star) - BLD Plantation Bhd, which has 25,100ha of oil palm estates representing 52% of the group\'s total land area, plans to develop the remaining landbank in five to seven years.
