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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
Malaysia Aims To Boost Palm Oil Industry\'s Contribution To GDP To RM21.9 Bil
10/06/2010 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia aims to boost palm oil industry's output to the gross domestic product (GDP) to RM21.9 billion, with RM69.3 billion in exports earnings during the 10th Malaysia Plan period (2011-2015).
Palm oil and tropical rainforest conservation
10/06/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - An international conference on climate change and forests, held recently in Oslo, Norway, has agreed to provide US$1 billion in assistance to Indonesia to protect the country’s tropical rainforests.
China Said Buying U.S. Soyoil on Argentine Trade Halt
09/06/2010 (Bloomberg) - China, the world’s biggest user of cooking oils, is buying U.S. soybean oil after imports from Argentina were halted because of a trade dispute, two traders with direct knowledge of the transactions said.
Palm Oil Declines as Brazil Increases Soybean Crop Forecast
09/06/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil futures dropped for a third day after Brazil, the world’s second-largest producer of rival soybeans, raised its crop forecast.
Government ‘should firmly protect palm oil industry’
09/06/2010 (The Jakarta Post) - The government should protect the palm oil industry, which is facing various threats and challenges, including a recent moratorium on the conversion of primary forests and peatlands for oil palm plantations, says an association.
The trade politics behind your cooking oil
08/06/2010 (eco-business.com) - FROM cooking oil to soap, palm oil plays a ubiquitous role in the average Singaporean’s daily life.
China Investors Get Invite To Invest In Downstream Industries In POIC
08/06/2010 (Bernama) - Malaysia is inviting investors from China to explore downstream investments in Lahad Datu Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC Lahad Datu) in Sabah, says Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok.
Barito Pacific invests Rp 800b for palm oil
08/06/2010 (The Jakarta Post), Jakarta - PT Barito Pacific is expanding its newly-established palm oil business by investing a total of Rp 800 billion (US$86.4 million) in plantations and building two factories.
E.U. to Announce Tighter Controls on Biofuels
07/06/2010 (The New York Times), Brussels — The European Commission will seek to salvage its beleaguered biofuels policy on Thursday by announcing a quality-certification process for biodiesel and ethanol and clarifying limits on fuels from sensitive areas like forests and partly drained peat lands.
