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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
No sign of recovery in edible oil prices
27/03/2009 (The Hindu Business Line), Mumbai - After reaching unprecedented highs in March-April 2008 caused by rising demand, falling inventory, lower supplies and speculation, global vegetable oil prices plummeted to multi-year lows in a short period of 3-4 months during the latter half of the year.
India’s Edible Oil Stockpiles May Triple on Duty-Free Imports
26/03/2009 (Bloomberg) - Supplies of vegetable oil in India, the world’s biggest buyer after China, may increase as importers take benefit of duty free purchases of palm and soybean oils, likely hurting domestic oilseed prices.
Malaysian palm oil targets the Amazon
25/03/2009 (Mongabay.com) - Malaysia's Land Development Authority FELDA will soon break ground on a joint venture with a Brazilian firm to establish 30,000-100,000 hectares (75,000 - 250,000 acres) of oil palm plantations in the heart of the Amazon rainforest, reports the Malaysian Star.
Singaporean/Finnish bio fuel to run cars in Europe and North America
26/03/2009 (ScandAsia) - According to Helsinki Times and Channel News Asia, Finland’s Neste Oil’s biodiesel plant will produce fuel for cars around the world. Diesel made from palm oil, vegetable oil and animal fat in Singapore may soon be powering cars in Europe and North America, Finland's Neste Oil said on 6 March.
New Generation to announce second biofuel deal this week
25/03/2009 (CleanTeach) - Lake Mary, Fla.-based New Generation Biofuels Holdings (NASDAQ: NGBF) plans to announce Thursday morning that it has signed its second supply deal this week.
India issues order to scrap crude soyoil import tax
25/03/2009 (Reuters), New Delhi - The Indian government has issued a formal order to abolish a 20 percent import tax on crude soyoil, a senior government official said on Wednesday.
Felda to start oil palm JV in Brazil
25/03/2009 (The Star Online), Kuala Lumpur - Felda Group, via a joint venture with Brazilian parties, will soon cultivate about 30,000ha to 100,000ha of oil palm in Manaus and Tefe near the Amazon River in Brazil.
European Barriers to American Biodiesel
24/03/2009 (The New York Times) - Amid persistent talk of global protectionism these days, with Mexico, Russia and India tightening up on imports for one reason or another, the energy sector appeared fairly immune from the barriers — until now.
Bidco to pay Shs70 million for defamation
25/03/2009 (Daily Monitor) - The High Court has ordered Bidco Uganda Limited, an edible oils manufacturer, to pay A.K. Oils, its competitor and subsidiary of Mukwano Group, Shs70 million worth of general and exemplary damages accruing from defamatory and libelous advertisements the former published against the latter in 2005.
