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07/01/2013 (Borneo Post) - Crude palm oil futures (FCPO) on Bursa Ma­laysia Derivatives de­clined this week due to lower palm oil export demand for December and the prospect of larger soybean production in South America.

07/01/2013 (The Star) - Palm oil exports from Indonesia, the world\'s biggest producer of the edible oil, may rise by as much as 9 percent this year, a top industry association official said on Monday, as improving global economic conditions boosts demand.

07/01/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia, the world’s biggest producer after Indonesia, probably held near a record last month as exports declined amid low demand, according to a Bloomberg survey. Futures dropped.

07/01/2013 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil fell for a third day to a one-week low on speculation that inventories in Malaysia, the world’s biggest producer after Indonesia, probably held near a record last month as exports declined.

05/01/2013 (The Star) - Key commodities are expected to face tougher market conditions this year to navigate price competitiveness, given bearish fundamentals such as high inventories, increasing production costs and the slowdown in export-led demand on the back of uncertainties in the global economy, say industry players.

05/01/2013 (Jakarta Post) - Environmental activists have called on the Indonesian government to extend the 2011 moratorium that bans the issuance of any new permits for land conversion on primary forests and peatlands.

05/01/2013 (Borneo Post) - Global production of crude palm oil (CPO) is expected to grow by 8.3 per cent year-on-year (y-o-y) to 56.5 million tonnes this year, mainly from Malaysia and Indonesia

05/01/2013 (Hindu Business Line) - Malaysian palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives exchange ended higher on Friday as the US averted a fiscal crisis and traders look forward to better demand for the edible oil on a lower export tax structure. Market participants are also betting on Malaysia\'s zero export tax in January to spur demand and help clear record-high stocks which has dampened sentiment so far. Also, lower December production and disruption to supply due to heavy rain could help ease record-high stocks of 2.56 million tonnes. Industry regulator the Malaysian Palm Oil Board will release official data on December\'s stocks and output next week which could provide further direction.

05/01/2013 (Business Times) - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are expected to hover between RM2,000 and RM2,300 per tonne next week on cautious trading, a trader said.

05/01/2013 (Business Recorder) - The European vegetable oils market mostly eased on Friday on the back of a stronger dollar and weaker CBOT soyoil values, with most players waiting for fresh global data due next week.

05/01/2013 (Business Recorder) - The European vegetable oils market fell on Thursday in a technical reaction to prices jumping on Wednesday after the United States reached a deal to avoid a fiscal crisis. At 1700 GMT CBOT soyaoil was between 0.14 and 0.36 cents per lb down after closing around one cent up on Wednesday after lawmakers included an extension of the $1 a gallon tax credit for soya-based biodiesel as part of their massive fiscal pact. Good outlook for the South American soyabean crop and talk of more Chinese cancellations of US soyabean orders.

04/01/2013 (Reuters) - Malaysian palm oil futures edged lower on Thursday after prices climbed to a two-month high the previous day, although hopes of a new export tax structure boosting demand had curbed losses.