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08/10/2010 (Biofuels International) - The Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) has allocated RM1 million (€231,260) to Petronas, Shell, BHP, ExxonMobil and Chevron to set up infrastructure for B5 biodiesel blending facilities, ahead of the introduction of the mandate next year.

06/10/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil climbed for a second day, mirroring a global stocks and commodities rally, on optimism that demand for the vegetable oil may increase as central banks take steps to spur economic growth and boost liquidity.

06/10/2010 (AFP), Kuala Lumpur — Malaysia said on Monday it would consider cutting a diesel subsidy next year in a bid to make its biofuel industry more attractive after production of the alternative fuel virtually ground to a halt.

06/10/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil climbed for a second day, mirroring a global stocks and commodities rally, on optimism that demand for the vegetable oil may increase as central banks take steps to spur economic growth and boost liquidity.

06/10/2010 (The Star Online), Kuching - The eight core entry-point projects (EPPs) and four business opportunities planned to help the oil palm industry achieve an incremental gross national income under the Economic Transformation Programme (ETP) lacks input from Sarawak.

06/10/2010 (Business Times) - Palm oil prices can hit RM3,600 a tonne as soon as in the first half of next year, traders say, which would be their highest since 2008 as demand continues to be robust, while supply is hit by erratic weather.

04/10/2010 (Business Times) - Malaysia’s No.2 palm oil firm IOI Corp said today that palm oil prices are likely to hit RM3,000 (US$972.4) a tonne “very soon”.

05/10/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil climbed the most in 11 days on speculation that shipments revived in September, potentially keeping stockpiles from rising above levels in August.

05/10/2010 (PTI), New Delhi - Crude palm oil was trading marginally higher by Rs 2.40 to Rs 406.60 per 10 kg in futures market today, as speculators indulged in creating fresh positions on expectations of a rise in spot market demand.

05/10/2010 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) prices will rise to RM3,600 a tonne in the next six to nine months amid bullish market sentiment, says NextView Chief Market Strategist Benny Lee.

05/10/2010 (Ghana Business News) - An NGO has written to key executives of the World Bank drawing attention to the repercussions its draft framework on palm oil would have on developing countries.

05/10/2010 (The Star Online), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia has slammed anti-palm oil NGOs and environmental groups for blaming the industry for the destruction of rainforests and orang utan habitats in the country.