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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, Soybean Oil Imports by India to Rise on Demand
13/07/2010 (Bloomberg) - India, the world’s second-biggest vegetable oil consumer after China, may boost imports of palm and soybean oils to meet rising demand during festivals amid a drop in domestic inventories.
HSBC Drops Indonesian Palm Oil After Illegal Deforestation Report
13/07/2010 (Triple Pundit) - HSBC, the international and emerging markets bank based in London, last week said it has sold-off its shares in the Indonesian palm oil producer Sinar Mas following a Greenpeace report of alleged illegal forest clearance practices.
Palm Oil Drops for First Time in Four Days on Supply Outlook
13/07/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil dropped for the first time in four days on concern supplies of edible oils will increase in the second half, helping stockpiles rise from a 10-month low.
We must reap the benefits of palm oil, but manage the environmental costs
13/07/2010 (Guardian.co.uk) - From the margarine we eat to the wheels on our cars to the shampoo in our showers, palm oil is everywhere. That's why we must strive to make it sustainable, says Caroline Spelman, secretary of state for the environment.
Morning markets: US crop report overshadows La Nina fears
09/07/2010 (Agrimoney) - Crops made a tentative start to the day, as the prospect of influential data later distracted Chicago investors from their adjustments to weak reports on foreign wheat, and a campaign to reinject premiums into prices.
Ministry Denies Extending Moratorium of Palm Oil
13/07/2010 (TEMPO Interactive), Jakarta - The Forestry Production Management director-general, Hadi Daryanto, denied the news that the forest conversion moratorium to make way for palm oil plantation was extended from two years to five years. The moratorium is linked to the letter of intent (LoI) between Indonesia and Norway.
Palm oil research project launched by government
13/07/2010 (BBC News) - A research project into the use of palm oil in the UK is being launched by the government.
Planters should learn from Sinar Mas incident
13/07/2010 (The Star Online) - SERIOUSLY speaking, no oil palm planter wants to be faced with a similar predicament experienced by Indonesian plantation group Sinar Mas over the past six months.
A View from Britain: Greenwashing Profiteers
12/07/2010 (Triple Pundit) - In recent years, Britain has established itself as a forerunner in ethical consumer consciousness due to our keen awareness of green products. With “expenditure growing threefold in the last 10 years†according to Co-operative’s 2009 ethical consumerism report, our response to eco and ethical produce has been unequivocal, especially when it comes to food. As the leader of the pack, Fairtrade works towards social and economic change for farmers and their communities. Since its conception 18 years ago it has been steadily, but noticeably infiltrating our purchasing habits. Yet it wasn’t until the 2000′s that Fairtrade really took off, proudly announcing a staggering 30-fold increase in purchases over the last 10 years.
