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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
Indonesian Palm Oil Duty Change Puts Indian Refiners In A Spot
29/11/2011 (Hindu Business Line) - A move by Indonesian Government to encourage local oil industry poses indirect threat to palm oil farmers and Indian refineries. It drastically increased export duty on crude palm oil, while significantly reducing duty on refined oil.
MCX Crude Palm Oil Rises On Rising Spot Demand
29/11/l 2011 (Commodity Online) - Crude Palm Oifutures fell Monday on the back of rising demand in the physical markets for the ongoing festive seasons.
Indonesia Palm Output Seen Flat
29/11/2011 (Business Recorder) - Palm oil output in the world's top producer Indonesia will be little changed next year as weather fluctuations disrupt production, while higher demand will boost prices, an official at plantation giant PT Astra Agro Lestari said.
Analyst: Sime’s Conservative Earnings Estimate is The Right Move
29/11/2011 (The Star) - Given the ongoing uncertainties in the global economy, Sime Darby Bhd\'s guidance for a more “conservative†set of earnings performance is not a surprising move and may well prove to be a wise decision later when it closes its book for the current fiscal year.
Biofuel A Threat To Food Security
29/11/2011 (DAWN.com) - In the course of growing concerns about unstable oil supplies and the impact of fossil fuels on global warming, biofuels are receiving increased attention. Putting ethanol instead of gasoline in your tank saves oil.
China Eyes Africa’s Farmland
29/11/2011 (The Southern Times) - China could use its existing trade channels to source food and commercial farmland in Africa due to dwindling agricultural land, rising income and consumption levels at home.
Asia Report: China Strikes Back
29/11/2011 (RenewableEnergyWorld.com) - American solar companies have been openly fearful that a trade complaint filed against China could instigate a retaliation. It appears such a move may be under way in Beijing after the ministry of commerce announced on Friday that it was opening a sweeping investigation of American policies that it says may have impacted the development of solar, wind and hydro industries in China.
Gap Between Refiners, Resellers Oils Prices Widen
29/11/2011 (Hindu Business Line) - Palmolein and groundnut oil was unchanged despite lack of demand on Monday. Sunflower fell by Rs 5 for 10 kg, cotton oil by Rs 4 for 10 kg and rapeseed oil by Rs 2 for 10 kg on seasonal higher arrivals. Soya refined oil rose by Re 1. Demand is generally low during month-ends.
NCDs The Greatest Threat To Society
29/11/2011 (Fiji Times) - One of the greatest threats to our society are non-communicable diseases (NCDs).
