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08/02/2017 (Hellenic Shipping News Worldwide) - Crude palm oil prices will remain “fairly firm” in the short term due to tight stocks, but prices could fall as low as MR2,600/mt or $587.24/mt by the second quarter, depending on the recovery of CPO supply, CIMB Bank Malaysia’s Regional Head of Plantations, Ivy Ng, said.

08/02/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose in the first half of Tuesday, helped by strong external markets and a weak ringgit.

07/02/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

07/02/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives were higher on Monday, despite being undermined by a stronger ringgit and weak soya oil prices. Expectations of a rise in export demand amid poor production continues to underpin prices.

07/02/2017 (Hindu Business line) - The palm oil division of Ruchi Soya Industries Ltd. recently conducted an awareness camp for over 150 farmers in Singampalli village near Kakinada, Andhra Pradesh. Post demonetization, there were reports of difficulties faced by farmers in conducting financial transactions across the country. Cash being the primary mode of transaction, demonetization had impacted farmers at large. To address this issue and support the farmers through this difficult period, Ruchi Soya has launched the ‘Kisan Kalyan Ayojan’ digital banking initiative. As part of this initiative, the company is organizing awareness camps to help farmers open bank accounts so that they get payments online directly into their bank accounts.

07/02/2017 (Bernama) - The Malaysia-Iran Palm Oil Trade Fair and Seminar (POTS Iran 2017) is expected to enhance trade ties between both countries, while attracting new entrepreneurs and help invigorate dealings in the commodity.

07/02/2017 (Bernama) - Iran's Ministry of Agriculture (MOA) has hinted positively that Malaysia had the chance for a better differential import duty for palm oil.

07/02/2017 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices advanced by 0.18 per cent to Rs 567.50 per 10 kg in futures trade today as participants engaged in widening their bets, tracking a firm trend at spot market on strong demand.

07/02/2017 (Reuters) - Malaysia’s palm oil inventories likely fell to the lowest level in five months at end-January, led by a sharp fall in production and firmer exports, underpinning prices already tracking near more than four-year highs.

07/02/2017 (New Straits Times) - As global palm oil consumption increases over the decades to 50 million tonnes a year, so has the intensity of smear campaigns against the industry.

07/02/2017 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices were up by 0.37 per cent to Rs 566.20 per 10 kg in futures trade today as participants enlarged positions, driven by pick up in demand in the spot market.

07/02/2017 (Tempo.com) - A number of organizations namely Human Rights Working Groups (HRWG), the Public Research and Advocacy Institution (ELSAM), and Auriga Foundation consider that the Bill on palm oil is yet necessary. They argue that there is no new norm offered by the Draft Bill.