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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
Palm Oil Declines Amid Speculation on China Tariff Reductions
19/02/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil declined for a fourth day as importers deferred purchases on speculation that China, the biggest user, may cut tariffs to help quell inflation.
Indonesia palm oil output to hit 22mln T in 2011 -IPOB -INTERVIEW
19/02/2011 (Reuters) - Indonesia's palm oil production is estimated to rise by 7-9 percent in 2011, while global consumption will rise 5 percent annually over the next five years, the Indonesian Palm Oil Board (IPOB) said on Friday
Malaysian Growth at Decade High Puts Pressure to Tighten Policy
19/02/2011 (Bloomberg) - Malaysia’s economy expanded 4.8 percent last quarter, spurring full-year growth to the quickest pace in a decade and putting pressure on the central bank to take more steps to curb inflation.
DSI probes cooking oil hoarding
Two major refineries face inspection today
Refined Soya oil gains on short covering
19/02/2011 (CommodityOnline) - NCDEX March Refined soya oil futures improved slightly yesterday on account of short covering after continuous fall during the last 4-5 trading sessions.
Food supply is threatened by hoarding of bio-fuel stocks
Thailand's bio-fuel policy is apparently flawed, as evidenced by the current domestic shortage of cooking oil
CPO PRICES DOWN ON PROFIT-TAKING
18/02/2011 (The Star Online) - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures extended their downtrend to trade below RM3,800 per tonne yesterday as prices succumbed to profit-taking on speculations of an improved La Nina weather pattern and better soybean harvests, according to market players.
DSI MAY LOOK INTO PALM OIL HOARDING
18/02/2011 (Bangkok Post) - The Department of Special Investigation may be asked to look into suspected palm-oil hoarding that has led to a critical shortage of cooking oil for months.
THE NEW DARLINGS OF ASIA
18/02/2011 (Incisive Media Investments) - Maria Merricks examines the concerns surrounding China and India and looks at prospects for some of their emerging neighbours.
