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MPOB Monthly Report Imminent: Malaysia's Palm Oil Stockpiles May Surge Past 2.6 Million Tonnes as Strong El Niño Fuels Distant-Month Supply Cut Expectations
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rise in July despite 14.5pc jump in exports
Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
CPO futures end mostly higher on soybean oil gains
Group Throws Weight Against Palm Oil Importation
10/09/2008 (Leadership Nigeria) - The Coalition Against Import Duty Fraud (CAIDF), a Lagos based non-governmental organisation, has thrown its weight behind the Association of Oil Producers of Nigeria's move to stop some powerful elements in the country from frustrating Federal Government's policy of protecting local palm oil industries.
Palm oil\'s plunge makes biofuels attractive again
09/09/2008 (Reuters, India), Singapore - The tide is turning in favour of palm-based biodiesel producers, who aim to boost output in coming months because of improving margins after a near-50 percent drop in palm prices from their record high six months ago.
Drop in palm oil prices favours biodiesel makers
10/09/2008 (LiveMint), Singapore - The tide is turning in favour of palm oil-based biodiesel producers, who aim to raise output in coming months because of improving margins after a near-50% drop in palm oil prices from their record high six months ago.
Decline in palm oil price hits importers
10/09/2008 (Business Standard) - Palm oil importers in India seem to be having a tough time. A sharp fall in the prices of palm oil in the international markets have forced many importers to either refrain from taking delivery or defer the delivery of contracted palm oil for a couple of months.
FMCG firms in a fix over pricing strategy
10/09/2008 (Business Standard) - Some relief is on the way for fast-moving consumer goods( FMCG) companies, with prices of crude oil, wheat, milk and palm oil either on the decline or stabilising. Even as flexible packaging prices — which had become a new headache for FMCG companies — may come down on the back of stable crude oil prices, the verdict on production costs is still unclear.
New Discoveries To Ensure Low Oil Prices By 2012-13
09/09/2008 (Dow Jones), Singapore - New exploration prompted by high oil prices in recent years will lead to a substantial increase in proven and accessible oil reserves in the next two to three years, said James Fry, chairman of London-based commodities consultancy LMC International.
Palm oil firms urged to adopt sustainable practices
09/09/2008 (The Jakarta Post) - Blamed for pushing orangutans out of their habitat, palm oil companies are being urged to help conserve the endangered species in Kalimantan.
Winning ’em over with clean green
07/09/2008 (NST Online) - The good news for palm oil is that Malaysian oil palm plantation companies can wear their responsibility on their corporate sleeves and on their products — the “green†certification.
Orangutan under threat of extinction in Indonesia
06/09/2008 (Xinhua) - The population of Orangutans in Kalimantan or Borneo Island of Indonesia remained under threat of extinction, despite claims by palm oil firms of applying eco-friendly work practices, according to a newspaper here Saturday.
