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Mixed forecasts for palm oil at POC2026
CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
CPO FUTURES CLOSE LOWER ONSTRONGER RINGGIT, CONCERNS OVERWEAK DEMAND
Palm oil ends lower after MPOB’s data release
Jatropha needs research to unlock biofuel potential
18/4/07 MADRID (Reuters) - Jatropha, a tough bush with oil-bearing fruit, has plenty of small scale potential but needs more research before it can be grown on a large scale to produce biofuel, a Dutch plant specialist told a conference on Wednesday.
PAC Looking Into Ways To Advance Palm Oil Industry
KUALA LUMPUR, April 12 (Bernama) -- The Programme Advisory Committee (PAC) is looking into ways to advance the Malaysian palm oil industry, assisting scientists at the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) to prioritise their research and development programme.
India palm oil duty cut imminent as prices surge
12/4/07 MUMBAI (Reuters) - India is likely to reduce import duties on palm oil soon, as the government is concerned that soaring prices of the essential commodity might fuel inflation, a leading industry official said.
Indonesia Follows Suit In The Production And Use of Biofuels
12/4/07 (Mondaq) - Biofuels around the Globe. In Brazil, cars run on a 25 percent ethanol gasoline blend, taking advantage of being the world's largest producer of sugar-based ethanol of 16 billion litres (3.52 billion gallons) a year.
American Heart Association Calls on the U.S. to Pay Attention to the 'Bad Fats'
11/4/07 (WXYZ.com) - As the nation moves to significantly reduce trans fat consumption, the American Heart Association is launching "Face The Fats," an educational campaign to teach consumers how to minimize trans fat in their diet, while avoiding the unintended health consequence of defaulting to more saturated fat. The campaign features an "edutainment" Web site where the Bad Fats Brothers -- named Sat and Trans -- come to life, an interactive fat calculator and recipes developed by celebrity chef Alton Brown.
CPO extends price gains on tight supply of edible oils
12/4/07 (Business Times) - PALM oil continues to trade higher as global supply of edible oils tightens against burgeoning demands to feed the food, oleochemicals and biodiesel industries.
As palm oil rises, importers may shift to soyabean
6/4/07 (The Economic Times) - MUMBAI: India may consider cutting down its crude palm oil imports from Malaysia marginally and substituting it with soyabean oil if prevailing high prices continue.
Oilseed futures firm up on global cues
12/4/07 (Economic Times) - MUMBAI: Oil and oilseed contracts were up on Wednesday at the NCDEX backed by firmness in the international markets.
