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25/12/2007 (The News, Pakistan), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose further on Monday, gaining 1.3 per cent as higher prices of rival soybean oil and lower supplies from plantations hit by floods boosted the market.

20/12/2007 (All Africa.com) - As Christmas approaches the prices of essential commodities have been steadily rising with palm oil hitting the high mark of FCFA 900 a litre, while a 20-littre jerry can is selling at FCFA 17.000, up from FCFA 12.000.

18/12/2007 (The Economic Times), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's palm oil output is likely to fall 18 percent this month from November, as floods and heavy rains have inundated plantations is key producing states, industry officials and producers said on Tuesday.

16/12/2007 (Forbes) - The Malaysian government is not concerned with the current high price of crude palm oil (CPO) and expects prices to remain firm going forward, supported by strong demand from China and India, Second Finance Minister Nor Mohamed Yakcop said on Monday.

19/12/2007 (Daily Times, Pakistan), Karachi - In the first 15 days of December, Pakistan imported 68,700 metric tonnes of palm olien that ranked it as the second largest importer of the commodity after China, which imported 213,000 metric tonnes during same period, importers told Daily Times on Monday.

17/12/2007 (The Star Online) - Faced with high operational costs in the production of biodiesel and high crude palm oil (CPO) prices, Carotech Bhd, which also produces phytonutrients for the overseas market, will concentrate on the sales of phytonutrients, which has higher margins.

16/12/2007 (The Star Online), Kuantan - Malaysia has the potential to be the biggest biodiesel producer in the world, Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said.

15/12/2007 (Bernama), Kuantan - The Malaysian economy is expected to achieve more rapid growth with the rise of the biodiesel industry, Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak said Saturday.

14/12/2007 (Daily Express), Serdang - The current high prices enjoyed by crude palm oil (CPO), moving between RM2,800 to RM2,900 per tonne, are a source of concern for certain industry players, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui said Thursday.

14/12/2007 (The Jakarta Post) - Many countries at this year’s climate change conference – including China, the European Union countries, and the U.S. – have set targets for the use of biofuels to reduce their greenhouse gas emissions.

16/12/2007 (Business Standard) - Demand-supply gap widens despite cut in import duties, hike in MSP.

12/12/2007 (Reuters), London - Papua New Guinea's largest palm oil producer, New Britain Palm Oil, said on Wednesday it plans to list in London and raise 88.9 million pounds ($182 million).