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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
EU Using Greenpeace to Block Us: Palm Oil Group
02/08/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - The Indonesian palm oil industry claims to be the victim of a “black campaign†waged by European biofuel producers through Greenpeace and the EU’s renewable energy directive.
Edible oils rise on millers buying, global cues
02/08/2010 (Press Trust of India) - Buoyed by a firming trend in the global market and pick up in demand from millers and retailers, edible oil prices rose up to Rs 150 per quintal on the wholesale oils and oilseeds market today.
Wilmar Said to Seek $1.1 Billion Loans for CSR Australia Sugar Acquisition
02/08/2010 (Bloomberg) - Wilmar International Ltd., the world’s largest palm oil trader, approached banks for about $1.1 billion of loans to buy CSR Ltd.’s Australian sugar unit, according to two people familiar with the matter.
RI-Norway partnership: REDD at a crossroads
02/08/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - The reducing emission from deforestation and forest degradation (REDD) initiative finds its real battlefield. After the announcement of the Indonesian-Norway partnership on the forestry sector, aimed to reduce carbon emissions from this sector, there have been intense debates on the issue.
3,500 Kg fake \'ghee\' seized in Jaipur
30/07/2010 (ANI), Jaipur - About 3,500 kilograms of fake 'ghee' or clarified butter was seized in Rajasthan's Jaipur city on Friday.
02/08/2010 (The Jakarta Globe) - The Indonesian palm oil industry claims to be the victim of a “black campaign†waged by European biofuel producers through Greenpeace and the EU’s renewable energy directive.
Asian agribusiness giants to takeover Unilever\'s Frytol
31/07/2010 (Accra Daily Mail) - WILMAR Africa's intended takeover of the cooking oil business of consumer goods giant, Unilever is yet to materialize.
CM: Develop downstream activities for palm oil
30/07/2010 (The Star Online), Kota Kinabalu - As the nation’s third biggest palm oil producer, Sabah must not repeat the mistakes made in its timber industry by ignoring the need to develop downstream activities, Chief Minister Datuk Musa Aman said.
Rainforest Action Network Welcomes Cargill’s Palm Oil Announcement
29/07/2010 (Common Dreams.org), San Francisco - Today, major palm oil trader Cargill announced a new agreement to provide Unilever with palm oil that is certified as segregated "at every step of the supply chain." Both Unilever and Cargill are members of the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO).
