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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Malaysia's palm oil stocks seen to drop further to 2.24mil tonnes in April
MCX CPO Declines on Short Selling
10/08/2011 (Commodity Online) - Crude Palm Oil futures declined today tracking global markets and on active selling by the traders.
Commodities Stable, Despite Stormy Climate
10/08/2011 (Myanmar Times) - Commodity prices have remained largely stable since April, despite the shift to democratic government, large fluctuations in the value of the US dollar and a lift in government pensions, traders said recently.
Ethiopian Food Prices Up Nearly 50%
10/08/2011 (Voice of America) - Ethiopians awoke Tuesday to news that food prices had increased nearly 50 percent over the past year. They didn’t need to be told. Even middle-class Ethiopians are finding it more difficult to feed their families.
Demand Upsurge for Green Chemicals Energises the Southeast Asian Green Feedstock Market Finds Frost & Sullivan
10/08/2011 (Newswire PR) - Amid growing global concerns over depleting fossil resources and rising fuel emissions, the Southeast Asian green feedstock market is picking up steam. Emerging new products based on environment-friendly feedstock are widening the scope for the green feedstock market. Green chemicals are gaining traction worldwide, especially in Europe and North America. Southeast Asia has an abundance of renewable raw material for the production of biodiesel and bioethanol, which are exported to other countries.
Oil Palm Plantation Owners Praise Department’s Proactive Move
10/08/2011 (The Star) - The Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (Soppoa) is happy with the state Immigration Department “for being very cooperative†during the Legal Foreign Workers Biometric Registration Programme.
MAPA Guarantees Plantation Employees Minimum RM850 A Month
10/08/2011 (Bernama) - The Malayan Agricultural Producers Association (MAPA), which has 140 plantation companies under its umbrella, will guarantee and pay all plantation employees not less than RM850 per month, effective September.
Biofuels – Global 2022 Mandates Add Pressure
10/08/2011 (WorldCrop.com) - Global biofuel mandates will soar to 60 billion US gallons (227 billion litres) by 2022, compared to production of around 26.5 billion US gallons (bg) in 2010, according to the International Energy Agency (IEA).
High Potential For Trade Cooperation Between Sabah And East Kalimantan
10/08/2011 (Bernama) - The potential for trade and economic cooperation between Sabah and East Kalimantan (Kaltim) is vast, and it would require serious exploration by both the neighbours, says Chief Executive Officer of Sabah Economic Development and Investment Authority (SEDIA) Datuk Dr Mohd Yaakub Johari.
Indonesian Palm Oil Exports Surge By 8.9 Percent in H1
10/08/2011 (Jakarta Post) - Indonesia’s palm oil exports increased by 8.9 percent in the first half of this year to 8.2 million tons, up from 7.47 tons in the same period last year, the Indonesian Palm Oil Producers Association (Gapki) says.
