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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
Pawar to launch palm oil distribution on Jul 14
17/06/2008 (Andhra Cafe.com), Hyderabad - Union Agriculture Minister Sarad Pawar will launch Andhra Pradesh government’s subsidised palm oil distribution scheme in the state on July 14, most likely from Chevella in Ranga Reddy district.
Export revenue of palm oil products to exceed RM50bil in 2008
17/06/2008 (NST Online) - Export revenue from Malaysian palm oil products is projected to exceed RM50 billion this year compared to a record high of RM45.6 billion in 2007, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said today.
Palm Oil Fights Back
17/06/2008 (Biodiesel Magazine) - Malaysian oil palm growers try to turn the tide of public criticism with a conference devoted to discussing the tropical oil crop’s sustainability and carbon footprint.
Price Of Cooking Oil To Remain Subsidised, Says Minister
17/06/2008 (Bernama), Bangi - The price of cooking oil will remain subsidised with the imposition of the windfall tax helping to stabilise prices, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said Tuesday.
Edible oil prices may gain as imports decline
17/06/2008 (Hindu Business Line), Chennai - Edible oil prices could tend to increase in the next couple of months as traders and refiners cut their inventories due to stock limit imposed by various State Governments. This is seen as the one that could affect the Centre’s plans to control soaring rate of inflation that is hovering nearly nine per cent.
Malaysian oil palm leader to grow rice
16/06/2008 (Nine MSN) - Sime Darby, the world\'s largest listed oil palm landowner, is set to diversify \"in a big way\" into rice production, according to its chairman.
Indian vanaspati cos in SL seek duty-free refined oil export
16/06/2008 (The Economic Times) - NEW DELHI: Indian edible oil manufacturers like Ruchi and Adani Wilmar who have set up vanaspati units in Sri Lanka are believed to have approached the government for bringing refined oils to India from their facilities as shipping vanaspati has become unviable.
A Computerized Digital Imaging Technique to Estimate Palm Oil Quality Based on Fruit Colour
16/06/2008 (Innovationa Report) - Typically, palm oil quality is determined in a destructive manner using wet chemical analysis, which can be costly, time consuming and error prone.
MM Vitaoils plans RM163m downstream venture in India
14/06/2008 (The Star Online) New Delhi - With crude palm oil (CPO) price hitting a record, leading Malaysian companies are stepping up overseas ventures.
