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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
States refuse to fall for cheap palm oil
16/06/2008 (The Economis Times), New Delhi - Subsidised palm oil will now be the new balm for the common man hit by escalating prices of goods. With an eye on the forthcoming general elections, the UPA government is planning to supply palm oil to states at a subsidy of 15% to be distributed through the public distribution system (PDS) starting next month.
Neste to build biodiesel plant in Netherlands
13/06/2008 (Reuters, UK), Helsinki - Finland's Neste Oil Corp will build a biodiesel plant, its fourth such plant investment so far, in the Dutch city of Rotterdam to meet growing demand for biofuels, the company said on Friday.
Harmonising import duty in line with CET to cost Dar $635,000
15/06/2008 (Nation Media.com) - The Tanzania government stands to lose Tsh762 million ($635,000) in revenue as it moves to amend import duties to harmonise them with those of the East African Community Customs Union.
Tariff reduced on palm oil import from Malaysia
14/06/2008 (The News - International, Pakistan), Kuala Lumpur - Under Closer Economic Partnership Agreement (MPCEPA) signed between Pakistan and Malaysia in November 2007, Pakistan has reduced the tariff on seven palm products by 10 per cent Margin of Preference (MoP).
Pakistans demand for Malaysian palm oil expected to rise
14/06/2008 (Sindh Today.net), KUala Lumpur - Pakistans demand for Malaysian palm oil is expected to increase further this year due to its lower import duty compared to that from Indonesia.
Orang-utan plea fails to move panel on palm oil
15/06/2008 (The Age) - A WILDLIFE campaigners' bid to force food manufacturers to list palm oil on product labels has been rejected by federal authorities.
Asiatic to develop palm plantation in Indonesia
12/06/2008 (The Edge Daily), Kuala Lumpur - Asiatic Development Bhd’s wholly-owned subsidiary Mediglove Sdn Bhd has proposed joint ventures to acquire and develop 45,000ha of oil palm plantation at Kabupaten Kapuas in Kalimantan Tengah, Indonesia.
Cheap oil sales find few takers
11/06/2008 (The Financia Express), New Delhi - The government plan to distribute cheap imported edible oil to poorer sections through public distribution system (PDS) for offsetting the impact of spike in domestic prices could fall flat as most states have shown little interest in lifting oil from purchasing agencies.
Private plantation company to import oil palm seedlings from Costa Rica
11/06/2008 (ANTARA News), Muara Teweh - PT Antang Ganda Utama (AGU), a major private plantation company, in Teweh Tengah subdistrict, North Barito District, Central Kalimantan, planned to import 1,150,000 seedlings of oil palm trees from Costa Rice, a Central American country.
