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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Hoarding Price Hike Ahead of Ramazan
22/06/2011 (The News International) - The middlemen continued to stoke the price-hike of food items in the wholesale and retail markets ahead of Ramazan, traders said on Tuesday.
Critically Endangered Orangutan Pushed Closer to Extinction as Government Set to Reject Mandatory Labelling of Palm Oil
22/06/2011 (News Maker) - Thursday’s recommendation by the Senate Community Affairs Legislative Committee to reject a bill that requires mandatory labeling of palm oil in food products will mean that Australians are kept in the dark as palm oil continues to be labelled as vegetable oil.
Spain\'s Cepsa to Expand into Second-Generation Biodiesel
22/06/2011 (Renewable Energy World) - Spanish petrochemical company Cepsa plans to make 26.4 million gallons of biodiesel at three factories in Southern Spain.
Malaysian Imports From US Rising: Matrade
22/06/2011 (Business Times) - Malaysia’s trade surplus with the United States is declining following rising imports from the world's biggest economy, says the New York office of the Malaysia External Trade Development Corporation (Matrade).
Crude Palm Oil Futures Hit All-time High
21/06/2011 (Bernama) - Open interest for crude palm oil futures (FCPO) on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) hit an all-time high of 115,257 contracts on Monday, surpassing the previous record of 113,415 contracts on June 10, 2011.
Malaysia Palm Oil Firm Denies Breaching Indonesia\'s Forest Ban
21/06/2011 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil firm Kuala Lumpur Kepong (KLK) denied on Monday it had breached Indonesia's two-year forest clearing ban on the first day it was signed to law, calling the allegation by an environmental group "preposterous".
B4 Formula Tweaked
21/06/2011 (Bangkok Post) - The Energy Ministry says another 1% of methylester or pure biodiesel will be added in B4 biodiesel production starting in July.
More Oil Palm cultivation in Mizoram
21/06/2011 (Morung Express) - The Mizoram agriculture department claimed that under Integrated Scheme of Oilseed Oilpalm and Maize (ISOPOM) more oil will be cultivated from palms in Mizoram in an area covering about 3000 hectares. ISOPOM has been introduced in Mizoram in the year 2004 and at present oil is cultivated from palms in four districts of Mizoram covering 7150 hectares.
Thailand\'s Renewable Investment Opportunities Showcased At Clean Power Asia
21/06/2011 (openPR) - "Thailand is committed to the low-carbon pathway", says Dr. Twarath Sutabutr, Deputy Director-General, Department of Alternative Energy Development and Efficiency, in Thailand's Ministry of Energy. Dr Sutabutr heads up a high-level and expert list of energy speakers at the upcoming Clean Power Asia conference and expo in Bangkok, from 28-30 June.
