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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
Paser oil palm farmers rally for price cuts
29/01/2009 (The Jakarta Post) - At least 500 farmers in Paser Regency, East Kalimantan, rallied in front of the Paser Regency administration building Wednesday, calling for reductions in the prices of crude palm oil and fertilizer to allow them to compete with large industries.
CPO producers see `good\' prices
29/01/2009 (The Jakarta Post) - Producers of crude palm oil (CPO) expect prices to reach as high as US$600 per ton this year, betting on higher domestic sales which would help avoid oversupply in global markets, thus stabilizing the prices.
Time to give jatropha a serious thought
29/01/2009 (The Star Online) - JATROPHA, previously a neglected oilseed crop, has become the latest rage among global alternative energy corporations, given its tremendous potential as a viable and “cheapest†feedstock for biodiesel production.
RI`s CPO production in 2009 estimated at 20 million tons
29/01/2009 (ANTARA News), Jakarta - Indonesia`s crude palm oil production in 2009 is estimated to total 20 million tons, of which 4.5 million to 5 million tons will be consumed at home and the rest exported, a CPO businessman said.
Indonesia to host int\'l palm oil conference
28/01/2009 (Xinhua), Jakarta - Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, is to hold international palm oil conference here on May 27 to 29, the committee of the conference said on Wednesday.
A round-up of the latest health news: Palm oil could reduce stroke risk and why sugar and a dummy calm a stressed baby
27/01/2009 (Mail Online) - Here we reveal the best of the rest health news stories from around the world. This week how palm oil could be used to protect the body from cell damage, and why sweet drinks help reduce stress in babies when they are immunised.
EGoM rules out changes in duty on edible oils before elections
27/01/2009 (The Economic Times), New Delhi - The government is not inclined to impose a Customs duty on crude palm oil, the world’s cheapest source of fat, before elections as that would make it more expensive for consumers.
Imported biofuel a risk to wildlife
27/01/2009 (The Australian News) - AUSTRALIA is contributing directly to the widespread destruction of tropical rainforests in Indonesia and Malaysia by importing millions of tonnes of taxpayer-subsidised biodiesel made from palm oil.
Palm oil may be single most immediate threat to the greatest number of species
26/01/2009 (Mongabay) - Efforts to slow the rapid expansion of oil palm plantations at the expense of natural forests across Southeast Asia are being hindered by industry-sponsored disinformation campaigns, argue scientists writing in the journal Trends in Ecology and Evolution. The authors, Lian Pin Koh and David S. Wilcove, say that palm oil may constitute the "single most immediate threat to the greatest number of species" by driving the conversion of biologically rich ecosystems — including lowland rainforests and peatlands.
