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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
Palm oil ends lower after MPOB’s data release
The difference between ethanol and biodiesel
16/02/2008 (Sedona.biz) - An expert on biodiesel set me straight recently about the vast differences between ethanol and biodiesel. Jerry Robock of Community Fuels runs the Hudson Valley Biodiesel Cooperative in Cottekill, N.Y., and responded to my column on biofuels.
Malaysia\'s palm oil export value surges by 45.5% in 2007
12/02/2008 (Xinhua), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's export value of palm oil recorded 37.54 billion ringgit (11.37 billion U.S. dollars in 2007, up 45.5 percent compared with the previous year.
Malaysia reviews proposed biofuel policy amid rising palm oil prices
12/02/2008 (International Herald Tribune, France), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia is reviewing plans for mandatory blending of palm oil and diesel for biofuel after prices of the commodity more than doubled in two years, a Cabinet minister said Tuesday.
Malaysia\'s exports grow 2.7 pct in 2007, expects upward trend to continue
12/02/2008 (Forbes), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia said on Tuesday it expects exports to continue to trend upward this year after growing by 2.7 percent in 2007, helped by strong demand in Asia.
Edible oil gains as demand rise
13/02/2008 (The Economic Times), New Delhi - The heated food versus fuel debate may soon see end of Round One. Right now, soya oil and palm oil are both firmly food. Whether a crop is used for filling stomachs or fuel tanks depends on who is able to pay more. From the look of things, when it comes to fats, people are winning over cars.
BlueScope invests $113m to lift output
13/02/2008 (The Jakarta Post), Jakarta - Australian steel producer PT BlueScope Steel Indonesia is investing $113 million to expand its plant in response to rising local demand for steel.
Palm oil record in sight
12/02/2008 (The News - International, Pakistan), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian crude palm oil futures edged up 0.8 per cent on Monday, recovering from sharp declines earlier as investors covered shorts after rival soyoil markets swung into positive territory in Asian trade.
Indonesians being tricked out of rainforest land
11/02/2008 (The Telegraph, UK) - Native peoples who depend on the rainforest for survival are being tricked out of their land by corrupt officials so they can grow lucrative biofuel crops, according to environmental groups.
Biofuel demand leading to human rights abuses, report claims
11/02/2008 (Guardian Unlimited, UK) - EU politicians should reject targets for expanding the use of biofuels because the demand for palm oil is leading to human rights abuses in Indonesia, a coalition of international environmental groups claimed today.
