Berita Arkib
10-11-2008
Palm Oil: India leads in global consumption
08/11/2008 (Commodity Online) - Indians are consuming all the palm oil produced in Malaysia and Indonesia. India is the largest importer and consumer of edible oils in the world and the country imports nearly 3 million tons of palm oil annually mainly from Malaysia and by Indonesia.
10-11-2008
Palm oil price support plan rejected
08/11/2008 (Bangkok Post) - The government has turned down a Commerce Ministry proposal to spend at least 3.3 billion baht to buy 150,000 tonnes of crude palm oil to shore up prices, which have plunged 64% from a March record on concerns about the slowing global economy.
10-11-2008
UPDATE: Replanting To Cut Indonesia 09 Crude Palm Oil Output
07/11/2008 (Alibaba.com), Jakarta - Indonesia and Malaysia will work together to reduce record high palm oil stocks in a bid to shore up prices of the country's main agricultural product, senior government officials said Thursday.
10-11-2008
Malaysia sees \'fair\' price for palm oil at RM2,000-RM2,600
07/11/2008 (Business Times) - THE Government will implement measures to reduce supply and increase the usage of palm oil in order to maintain the crude palm oil (CPO) prices at around RM2,000-RM2,600 per tonne.
06-11-2008
American Palm Oil Council Applauds Tri-Rail\'s Switch to Biodiesel Fuel
05/11/2008 (Market Watch), Los Angeles - South Florida adoption of palm oil blend shows support for the palm oil industry
06-11-2008
Int’l market palm oil price falls by 70 pc
05/11/2008 (The News, International) - International market palm oil price during March-October plummeted by 70 percent.
06-11-2008
Palm oil sector could gain from lifting of fertiliser duty
05/11/2008 (Business Times) - MALAYSIA'S palm oil industry, the second largest producer of the commodity, could get a respite from low margins thanks to a government move to scrap import duty on fertilisers, Affin Investment Bank said today.
06-11-2008
What is destroying our rainforests? Greed, palm oil
05/11/2008 (The Jakarta Post) - The establishment of oil-palm plantations in Kalimantan and Sumatra poses the greatest threat to orangutans today. In fact, the clearing of forest and the establishment of oil-palm plantations has a negative impact not only on orangutan populations but also on climate, the water cycle, carbon emissions and livelihoods in local communities.
06-11-2008
Additional steps to help planters cope with costs
05/11/2008 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - The push for oil palm replanting, abolishment of 5% import duty on fertilisers and a 15% cut in fertiliser prices under the economic stabilisation plan are seen as additional measures to help planters cope with rising costs of production.
06-11-2008
Fancy using cooking oil for your car engine?
05/11/2008 (NST Online) - Would you believe that palm oil-based cooking oil could be used as an engine lubricant for your automobile?
06-11-2008
Govt to find B3.3bn to shore up palm oil
05/11/2008 (Bangkok Post) - The government has pledged to find 3.3 billion baht to shore up the price of palm oil, which has plunged 64% from its March record on concerns about the slowing global economy.
06-11-2008
Non-brand edible oil prices rise
05/11/2008 (The Daily) - Prices of non-brand edible oil increased by Tk 5-10 per litre in city markets in the last three days.