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Budget 2025 adjustments in export tax seen helping palm oil refining industry be more competitive
CPO FUTURES HIT TWO-YEAR HIGH ON BULLISH SENTIMENT, STRONG EXPORTS
CPO price strength could dissipate through end-2024, says BMI
CPO price forecast to climb for rest of the year
Energy Ministry joins up with two oil traders to promote bio-diesel
BANGKOK, Aug 7 (TNA) - The Energy Ministry has coordinated efforts with PTT Public Company Limited and Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited to accelerate increasing the number of oil service stations where bio-diesel is available to 200 within this year.
Government slammed over palm oil fund
7/8/2006 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - Environmental groups are criticizing the government for setting aside funds to counter a public relations campaign against its extensive palm oil plantation projects.
One high-saturated fat meal can be bad
7/8/06 (AP) CLEVELAND - Eating just one meal high in saturated fat - in this case, carrot cake and a milkshake - can quickly prevent "good" cholesterol from protecting the body against clogged arteries, a small study shows.
Biodiesel Driving Demand For Vegoils To Historic Levels
7/8/06 CHICAGO (Dow Jones)--Increasing global appetite for biodiesel and other biofuels is driving demand for vegetable oils to historic levels in world markets, leading to higher prices for vegetable oils relative to meals and causing soybean crushers to reevaluate their business models, according to a new study by Rabobank's Food and Agribusiness Research group released Monday.
Only about 4,000 acres
3/7/06 (daily Express News) - THE Rural Development Ministry has been directed to explain the present status of the oil palm plantation earmarked for the hardcore poor eradication programme (PPRT) project to assist local villagers in Tongod near Sandakan six years ago.
Malaysia to host international conference on biodiesel
7/8/06 (The Edge Daily) - An international conference on biodiesel will take place in Kuala Lumpur on Aug 22-23, which will be participated by leading international biodiesel experts.
Chubu Electric Initiates Palm Biomass Power Plant in Malaysia
2/8/06 Tokyo, JCN) - Chubu Electric Power has announced plans to build two biomass power plants in the eastern province of Sabah, Malaysia.
Indonesia Earmarks 6 Million Hectares for Biofuel Development
4/8/07 KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia (AP) -- Indonesia has earmarked 6 million hectares for development of its biofuel industry, part of plans to reduce its dependence on crude oil and susceptibility to price fluctuations, its energy minister said Friday.
Palm oil supply to upcountry halts
3/8/06 KARACHI (Business Rocorder): Palm oil supply to upcountry refineries has halted completely for the last 5/6 days and the edible oil producers of the country are in a fix as two big contractors associations which supply imported palm oil from Karachi port to upcountry destinations are locked horns with each other, sources told Business Recorder on Wednesday.
