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16/08/2013 (The Star) - Affin Research is maintaining its “Reduce” rating of Kuala Lumpur Kepong Bhd with a target price of RM19.46 on its good management and operational strength, despite the still weak crude palm oil average selling price (CPO ASP).

16/08/2013 (Jakarta Post) - As the preferential trade agreement (PTA) with Pakistan is expected to take effect in the next few weeks, Indonesia hopes to see its annual palm oil export to the South Asian country double in the upcoming years.

16/08/2013 (The Star) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.

16/08/2013 (AllAfrica.com) - Information gathered from District #4 in Grand Bassa County has revealed that Equatorial Palm Oil (EPO), one of several concession companies in the county is about to pull out.

16/08/2013 (Bernama) - The Sarawak government is prepared to listen to the views of the local palm oil industry following a recent call by the Sarawak Oil Palm Plantation Owners Association (SOPPOA) for a review of the sales tax structure, said Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Alfred Jabu.

15/08/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday as end-stocks rose for the first time this year, although losses were trimmed by resilient demand and forecasts for lower soybean yields.

15/08/2013 (Agrimoney.com) - After some arguably bullish statistics, a bearish one.

15/08/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil output in Malaysia surged by the most in 10 months in July, beating analysts’ expectations, while reserves in the world’s second-largest supplier stayed near a two-year low, official data showed. Futures declined.

15/08/2013 (BusinessDay) - Beginning 1950s and till mid-1960s, Nigeria remained the largest producer of crude oil palm world over. It had a market share of 43.0%, supplying 645,000 MT of palm oil, on annual basis, across the globe. The civil war which began in 1967 and lasted till 1970 changed all of that. The war predominantly took place in eastern Nigeria which was the seat of oil palm plantations. The oil palm belt includes the states of Abia, Anambra, Bayelsa, Akwa-Ibom, Cross River, Delta, Eboniyi, Ekiti, Enugu, Ondo, Ogun, Osun, Oyo, Imo and Rivers.

15/08/2013 (Agrimoney.com) - Sipef Group cautioned over a "pretty negative" outlook for palm oil prices, even as data showing a surprise rise in Malaysian inventories halted a revival in values from near-four-year lows.

15/08/2013 (Reuters) - India's refined palm oil imports fell 28 percent in July from a month ago, a leading trade body said, as weakness in the rupee currency made overseas purchases dearer.

15/08/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil imports by India, the world’s biggest buyer, declined for the first time in three months in July after a slump in the rupee to a record low increased costs for refiners.