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24-11-2020
Sime Darby Plantation 3Q net profit at RM190m as upstream segment lifts
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 23): Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) posted a net profit of RM190 million for the third quarter ended Sept 30, 2020 compared to a net loss of RM243 million a year earlier, driven by higher crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel (PK) prices realised.
24-11-2020
VEGOILS-Palm oil hits near two-week low on subdued partial Nov export data
KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 23 - Malaysian palm oil futures slipped to a near two-week low on Monday, hit by shrinking November exports and tracking losses in rival Dalian oils.
24-11-2020
How India Distorts its Own Quest for Self-Reliance in Edible Oils
Edible oils are a product in which India needs self-reliance, which it can comfortably achieve, but official policy has a pro-business tilt. As edible oil prices rise in the country, it is critical to note that India depends on imports to meet up to 60% of its annual requirement. The latest government data says the annual consumption of edible oil is 25 million tonnes (MT), but of this only 10 MT is achieved from direct and indirect domestic production. And of the 15 MT which is imported, 9.5 MT is palm oil. The precise import dependence varies but estimates say India spends $10 billion in a typical year.
24-11-2020
Tanzania government ‘aware’ of soaring cooking oil prices
Dar es Salaam. Prices of imported cooking oil have been on the rise during the past two months, reaching as high as Sh66,000 per 20-litre container in some city locations as government promises to work on the issue.
24-11-2020
Indonesia reiterates commitment for greener economy at G20 Summit
Jakarta (ANTARA) - President Joko Widodo reiterated his commitment for a more sustainable and greener economy at the G20 Riyadh Leaders' Summit late on Sunday, Indonesia’s Foreign Minister Retno Marsudi stated at a post-meeting press briefing shortly thereafter.
24-11-2020
BPlant posts strong 3Q helped by higher CPO prices, production
BOUSTEAD Plantations Bhd (BPlant), much like its peers, posted a strong financial third quarter (3Q) driven by higher selling prices of its edible oils and fruit production.
24-11-2020
Indonesia turns focus to energy security and renewables amid pandemic
JAKARTA: The fallout from the coronavirus pandemic has presented Indonesia with the opportunity to work toward energy security and switch from conventional to renewable sources, officials have said.
24-11-2020
Analysts raise Sime Darby Plantation earnings forecast on higher palm oil prices
KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 24): Analysts have raised Sime Darby Plantation Bhd (SDP) earnings forecast to reflect higher upstream contribution amid improving crude palm oil (CPO) prices.
24-11-2020
GRAINS-Soybeans fall for first time in eight sessions
SYDNEY, Nov 24 (Reuters) - U.S. soybean futures fell for the first time in eight sessions on Tuesday as traders booked profits after prices hit a more than four-year high, although concerns about global production provided a floor to losses.
24-11-2020
Palm oil ends higher
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early losses to rise 1% on Monday, as concerns over declining output outweighed shrinking November exports and losses in rival Dalian oils. The benchmark palm oil contract for February delivery on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange rose 42 ringgit, or 1.28%, to 3,330 ringgit ($814.58) a tonne.
23-11-2020
CPO to trade up to RM2,600 next year
MOODY’S Investors Service has raised its medium-term price sensitivity range for crude palm oil (CPO) to between RM2,200 and RM2,600 per tonne over the next 12 months, with a midpoint of RM2,400 due to continued supply constraints.
23-11-2020
APAC countries form largest trading bloc via RCEP
CHINA and 14 Asia-Pacific countries signed a major trade pact known as Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP). Chinese President Xi Jinping said China will not seek to disassociate itself with US economy and pledges to cut tariffs. He reassured of gradually opening the door for China to integrate with its global bilateral partners.