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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
Mixed forecasts for palm oil at POC2026
CPO FUTURES CLOSE LOWER ONSTRONGER RINGGIT, CONCERNS OVERWEAK DEMAND
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
Government Allocates RM240 Million To Assist Smallholders
31/01/2009 (Bernama), Tanah Merah - The Rural and Regional Development Ministry has allocated RM240 million to assist the development of rubber and palm oil smallholders throughout the country.
Mission Biofuel plans India\'s first biodiesel refinery
30/01/2009 (Cleanteach Forum) - Mumbai-based Mission Biofuel India has asked for government approval to build the country's first biodiesel refinery in the eastern coast state of Orissa, by the Bay of Bengal.
Indonesian Businessmen, Farmers Cautious About CPO Price Rebound
30/01/2009 (Bernama), Jakarta - Business players and farmers are giving cautious response to signs of improving crude palm oil (CPO) prices after plunging by over 60 percent from about US$1,200 per tonne in March to about US$400 per tonne in December last year, Indonesia's Antara news agency reported.
Finding alternative energy sources
31/01/2009 (The Star Online) - THE expected decline in the supply of non-renewable oil and gas liquid should compel Governments to look for a sustainable and renewable source of energy.
Thachana boosts stake in biodiesel and power
30/01/2009 (The Nation, Thailand) - The booming alternative energy business has convinced Thachana Palm Oil, a medium-sized palm-oil producer, to invest Bt200 million in biodiesel and power generation. Of the total budget, Bt150 million will go to doubling the company's crushing capacity to 90 tonnes per day and the remainder to doubling its electricity output to two megawatts per year.
India’s move set to boost CPO exports
30/01/2009 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - India’s decision not to impose import duty on crude palm oil (CPO) while maintaining a 20% duty on soybean oil is expected to boost CPO exports to the continent, at least in the first quarter of this year.
More US Food Giants Using Heart-Healthy Palm Oil
28/01/2009 (iStock Analyst) - MALAYSIA\'S palm oil exports for food and fuel climbed 12 per cent last year to 15.41 million tonnes. In an interview with Business Times, Malaysian Palm Oil Council CEO Tan Sri Yusof Basiron explains to OOI TEE CHING the rise and fall of palm oil shipments to several key markets.
What does slowing economy mean for rainforest conservation?
26/02/2009 (Mongabay) - Plunging commodity prices may offer a reprieve for the world\'s beleaguered tropical forests.
Indonesian NGO backs villagers in fight against palm oil
29/01/2009 (AFP), Pangkalan Bun — Deep in the forests of Indonesian Borneo, a small environmental group is using education and common sense to arm villagers against the devastating onslaught of palm plantations.
