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Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
USDA report on oilseed export tenders
CHICAGO (March 13 2003) : Oilseed export tenders, results and marketinformation as reported by the US Department of Agriculture and privateexport sources.
East Asian importers to keep high profile in grain
TOKYO (March 11 2003) : East Asian importers will likely keep a highprofile in the grain and oilseed market this week, with some putting offmaking deals until the last minute in a bid to avoid higher shippingcosts.
Indian trade body sees lower local vegetable oil s
NEW DELHI (March 11 2003) : A leading Indian edible oil trade body hasestimated the country's domestic availability of vegetable oil in 2002-03(November-October) at 4.8 million tonnes compared with 6.0 million tonneslast year.
Iran tenders for 20,000 tonnes soyaoil FOB Brazil
PARIS (March 11 2003) : The Government Trading Corporation of Iran (GTC)issued a tender on Monday to buy 20,000 tonnes of soyabean oil on an FOBbasis from Brazilian ports for shipment in May.
USDA seen lowering US soya crush, stocks: analysts
CHICAGO (March 08 2003) : The USDA is expected to lower its 2002/03 USsoyabean crush and end stocks estimates, and raise its US soya exports andSouth American crop estimates in next week's supply and demand report,analysts said.
World soyameal prices likely to fall: Oil World
HAMBURG (March 12 2003) : Global soyameal prices are set to fall fromcurrent high levels when the expected excellent South American soyabeancrops increase supplies, Hamburg-based newsletter Oil World said onTuesday.
Brazil 2000-03 soya crop raised to 49.6 million to
RIO DE JANEIRO (March 12 2003) : Brazil's Association of Vegetable OilsIndustries (Abiove) said on Tuesday it raised its 2002-03(October/September) soyabean crop forecast to a record 49.6 milliontonnes, from 48.3 million tonnes in January, due to favourable cropconditions.
Edible oil imports in India up 3.7 percent
BOMBAY (March 12 2003) : Edible oil imports by India, the world's largestbuyer, rose 3.7 percent from a year earlier to 1.12 million tonnes inNovember-February, a trade body said on Tuesday.
European vegetable oil trade picks-up
ROTTERDAM (March 12 2003) : Business on the European vegetable oils marketwas picked up in the afternoon as stronger CBOT soyaoil futures triggeredlate demand, market sources said.
