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21/06/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Weak domestic currency pushed up imported palmolein and soyabean refined oil by Rs 6 and Rs 10 each on Thursday. Cotton refined oil rose by Rs 8. Sunflower expeller/refined oil increased by Rs 5-20 and rapeseed oil by Rs 3 for 10 kg.

21/06/2013 (Daily News) - Aitken Spence-managed Elpitiya Plantations PLC recorded Rs 507 mn as net profit before management fees for the 2012/13 financial year, its highest ever recorded. Profits soared by 194% from the previous year’s figure of Rs. 172mn while revenue grew by 13% to Rs 2.83bn.

21/06/2013 (India Times) - Cooking oil in inevitable while preparing a dish. Whether it is a salad or main course, you need to use oil. But choosing the right cooking oil can save you from heart diseases, cholesterol blockages, obesity and digestion problems. We span the country to give you a list of healthy cooking oils in India.

21/06/2013 (Reuters) - Decision makers in West Kalimantan, Indonesia believe that mining, agriculture and oil palm developments are inevitable, but they now know that the negative impacts don’t have to be.

21/06/2013 (Business Recorder) - Thursday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT.

21/06/2013 (The Star) - Kulim (M) Bhd expects its proposal to raise its stake in associate New Britain Palm Oil Ltd (NBPOL) to a controlling level to be concluded in September or October.

21/06/2013 (Wall Street Journal) - Canada's vegetable oil industry is making it easier for Canadian families who desire a healthier lifestyle. Whether preparing meals at home, dining out at a restaurant or grabbing something on the go, new vegetable oil-based products are giving Canadian families more healthy food options to choose from. And with so many people on the go during the summer months it's important to know how to find those healthier options, regardless of where you might be eating.

21/06/2013 (DAWN.com) - Country’s import bill for oil and eatables fell by over four per cent in 11 months of the current fiscal year from a year ago, suggested data issued by the Pakistan Bureau of Statistics on Thursday.

21/06/2013 (Bernama) - Kulim (Malaysia) Bhd (Kulim) has proposed a partial offer to acquire up to 20 per cent stake or about 30 million shares in its London-listed associate company, New Britain Palm Oil Limited (NBPOL), for of GBP5.50 (approximately RM26.77) per share.

21/06/2013 (Bernama) - Lahat Datu has shed its cowboy-town image and is gearing up to become a municipality by 2015, following in the footsteps of its neighbours Sandakan and Tawau.

20/06/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose to a near 3-month high on Wednesday, reversing losses in the morning session as investors placed bets for export demand to rise further after strong performance in the first half of the month.

20/06/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Barring soya refined oil which rose by Rs 3 and groundnut oil that declined by Rs 20, other edible oils ruled steady on Wednesday tracking steady Malaysian palm oil futures. Investors awaited clarity on whether the US Federal Reserve will trim its stimulus programme, after a two-day meeting.