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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
World Bank Lifts 18-month Palm Oil Moratorium
04/04/2011 (Moneycontrol.com) - The World Bank on Friday lifted an 18-month global moratorium on lending for new palm oil investments, endorsing a strategy that focuses on supporting small farmers that dominate the sector.
Regional Planters Cut To \'Underweight\'
04/04/2011 (Business Times) - The Southeast Asian plantation sector was cut to “underweight†from “market weight†at UOB- Kay Hian Holdings Ltd because palm oil prices are expected to peak in the first half of 2011 and weaken in the second half, according to a report today.
Asia C12 Lauric Acid May Extend Falls On Weak Demand
04/04/2011 (ICIS) - Asia C12 lauric acid prices may continue to soften on poor buying interest and amid falling values of feedstocks crude palm oil (CPO) and crude palm kernel oil (CPKO), market sources said on Monday.
Palm Oil Export Strategy Changed
01/04/2011 (Tempo Interactive) - The government will change its palm oil industry export strategy, from only exporting raw material to exporting processed products. “In the future, 60-70 percent will be exported in its processed form,†said Coordinating Minister for the Economy, Hatta Rajasa, yesterday.
Palm oil: It Doesn\'t End There
01/04/2011 (Fiji Times) - Part Two: "Social and Environmental Impacts of Palm Oil".
Commodities Buzz: Japan Palm Oil Consumption Unaffected By Quake-Executive Capital Market
01/04/2011 (India Infoline.com) - A leading exporter of palm oil-based products to Japan said the country's consumption of the cooking oil remains steady for now, despite the devastating earthquake and tsunami on March 11, but demand could potentially increase in the longer term. Japan consumes around 2.3 million-2.5 million tons of vegetable oils include soya oil, rapeseed oil and palm oil.
Sheetal Refineries files DRHP for Rs 60 crore IPO
01/04/2011 (moneycontrol.com) - South-India based edible oil refiner Sheetal Refineries has filed draft red herring prospectus with the market regulator SEBI for its public issue of upto Rs 60 crore.
Suppliers Step Up To Meet Palm Oil Challenge.
01/04/2011 (British Baker) - Two major ingredients suppliers are leading the charge towards using sustainable palm oil.
730,000 Rai of Farms Submerged.
01/04/2011 (Bangkok Post) - Farmers will pay a heavy price for the floods now ravaging much of the South, as more than 730,000 rai of agricultural land are already inundated and the affected area is increasing.
