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Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Palm oil consumption forecast to increase
Palm oil inventories to stay elevated next year
CPO Reference Price Falls 3.9 Percent in December 2025
Palm oil research project could halt rainforest destruction
19/07/2010 (EDIE Legal Resource Centre) - A research programme to map how the UK uses imported palm oil could halt the loss of rainforest thousands of miles away, according to the Government.
Refined Soy Oil continue to gain
19/07/2010 (Commodity Online) - Fundamental Analysis - NCDEX August Refined soy oil futures surged slightly on 4th consecutive day and breached its contract high 460 levels on account of firm global market.
Palm could surge on La Nina: IOI Corp
19/07/2010 (Business Times) - IOI Corp, Malaysia’s No. 2 planter, expects the brewing La Nina weather event to have a major impact on palm oil production in Southeast Asia as heavier rainfall may hamper harvesting.
Australia’s food sector signs up to RSPO
19/07/2010 (Australia Food News) - The Australian Food and Grocery Council (AFGC) has become Australia’s first industry association to gain membership to the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), the world’s leading not-for-profit organisation supporting sustainable use and production of palm oil.The RSPO was established by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF), industry stakeholders and NGOs in 2004. The industry-led association - with more than 400 members worldwide - has established a rigorous set of principles and requirements for palm oil producers to produce sustainable palm oil.
Activists glad yet cautious on firms’ vow
19/07/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - Leading conservationists are wary of the rhetoric from the recent two-day orangutan conference, with many saying that companies need to do more than make empty promises.
Managing one of world’s largest unlisted plantation firms is no child’s play
19/07/2010 (The Star Online) - AFTER the exit of Datuk Mohd Bakke Salleh, the task of managing Felda Global Ventures Holdings Sdn Bhd and Felda Holdings Bhd is once again entrusted in the hands of another Felda outsider, Datuk Sabri Ahmad.
Proceed with caution on fresh longs as turbulence may persist
19/07/2010 (DNA India) - The markets witnessed a nervous week as prices eroded on the back of unwinding of positions and as traders preferred to raise cash levels.
UK: Pioneering research could pave way for more sustainable palm oil
19/07/2010 (7th Space) - Palm oil is a cheap `miracle product´ used in food, cosmetics, animal feed, tyres and biodiesel. But the expansion of plantations in South East Asia is wiping out forests, driving up greenhouse emissions and threatening wildlife such as the orang-utan.
Companies pledge to help save orangutan
17/07/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - An international conference on orangutan protection ended Friday with a commitment from oil palm companies to not expand plantations into orangutan habitats.
