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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
CPO Futures Set To Trade Higher Next Week On Rising Crude Oil Prices
Can Plan Based Biofuels Overcome Sustainability Concerns and Enter US Market?
19/05/2012 (Biofuels Digest) - In Washington, the Obama Administration will tussle shortly over the future of palm oil-based biofuels in the US. At issue: whether both direct and indirect land use change that is the result of palm’s expansion in Indonesia, should be enough to ban the otherwise climate-friendly feedstock from the US.
Palm Oil Has Biggest Weekly Loss in 5 Months on Europe Concerns
19/05/2012 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil had the biggest weekly decline in more than 5 months, on concern that Europe’s worsening crisis may stall global economic growth and cut demand for commodities.
BURSA MALAYSIA: Shares Likely To Dip Further
19/05/2012 (Bernama) - Shares on Bursa Malaysia are likely to dip further amid persistent worries over the global economy, analysts said.
Ghana: Cocoa and Palm Oil Crop Failures Linked to Pesticides
19/05/2012 (AllAfrica.com) - Accra — A primary reason for Ghana's cocoa and oil palm production decline is the killing of pollinating insects by pesticides used on farms, says a study.
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Rebounds After Sell-off; Greece Woes Weigh
18/05/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures regained ground on Thursday after steep losses the previous day, but traders remained cautious on concerns a possible Greek exit from the euro zone could heighten risk of a global recession and hurt commodity demand.
STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Lam Soon Surges on Crude Palm Oil Quota Report
18/05/2012 (Reuters) - Shares in cooking palm oil producer Lam Soon (Thailand) gained as much as 10.3 percent to their highest in almost a year after a report that it was among a list of firms receiving allocation of the government's low price crude palm oil import.
Sierra Leone: Better Palm Oil Improves Diets in Sierra Leone
18/05/2012 (AllAfrica.com) - In Sierra Leone, palm oil is an essential cooking ingredient.
STOCKS NEWS THAILAND-Lam Soon Off Highs as Profit Hopes Ease
18/05/2012 (Reuters) - Shares in cooking palm oil producer Lam Soon (Thailand) , which gained as much as 10.3 percent to its highest in almost a year, retreated slightly to be up 4.4 percent at 4.24 baht ($0.13) as the company's comments eased profit hopes.
Beleaguered West Papuans Left To Count The Cost of Indonesia\'s Palm Oil Boom
18/05/2012 (The Guardian) - Papua is one of the last great frontier wildernesses. Its vast rainforests and coral rich waters are home to more than 250 indigenous tribes, the most linguistically diverse population on Earth. But it is also the scene of a brutal and under-reported conflict.
