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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
Astra Agro Sells 8,900 Tons of Palm Oil in Auction
04/04/2012 (Business Week) - PT Astra Agro Lestari, Indonesia’s biggest plantation stock by market value, sold all of the 8,900 metric tons of palm oil it offered at an auction in Jakarta.
Palm Oil Hits One-year Top on Firm Demand Outlook
04/04/2012 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian palm oil futures extended gains on Tuesday, touching their highest in more than a year as traders bet on greater demand for palm oil after a key US planting report pointed to a smaller soybean crop, while recovering exports also boosted sentiment.
Sawit Kinabalu Turns In Record Pre-tax Profit Of RM300 Million
04/04/2012 (Bernama) - Sawit Kinabalu Sdn Bhd has met the aspirations of the Sabah government that all state-owned corporations must be efficient and profitable by turning in a record pre-tax profit of RM300 million for the year ended Dec 31, 2011.
Felda Keen on Myanmar
04/04/2012 (The Star) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings (FGVH) is keen to explore opportunities in Myanmar to develop plantations and related downstream businesses.
SOPB, Shin Yang in Palm Oil Shipping Venture
04/04/2012 (The Star) - Sarawak Oil Palms Bhd (SOPB) has signed a shareholders and subscription agreement with Danum Shipping Sdn Bhd for a proposed joint venture (JV) for palm oil tanker shipping services.
Biofuels Less Sustainable than Petrol: Think Tank
04/04/2012 (CRIENGLISH.com) - Many biofuels are less sustainable than the common petrol and diesel, according to a report published on Tuesday by the Dutch think tank CE Delft.
Indonesia Court Refuses to Stop Forest Development Conservationists Say Threatens Orangutans
04/04/2012 (Washington Post) - A court in western Indonesia on Tuesday threw out a lawsuit brought by conservationists challenging further development of peat swamp forests they say will threaten the few remaining orangutans who live there.
VEGOILS-Palm Oil Hits One-year High on U.S Soy Acreage Drop
03/04/2012 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures jumped to their highest in more than a year on Monday after a U.S. government report showed farmers would plant less soybeans, setting the stage for tighter edible oil supply this year at a time of strong global demand.
Malaysian Palm Oil Hits One-year High
03/04/2012 (Business Recorder) - Malaysian palm oil futures jumped to their highest in more than a year on Monday after a US government report showed farmers would plant less soybeans, setting the stage for tighter edible oil supply this year at a time of strong global demand.
