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22-04-2020
Palm oil futures plunge to near 9-mth low as crude oil trades negative
Malaysian palm oil futures plunged 7.5% on Tuesday to its lowest level since last August in a reaction to US crude oil futures trading negative for the first time in history the day before, as global demand for both vegetable and mineral oils tumbles.
22-04-2020
Soy complex sees little reason to strengthen
KANSAS CITY, MISSOURI, US — After a mid-March bounce from contract lows, soybean futures in April dropped to trade in a relatively narrow range whose midpoint was about 30¢ a bushel above the low posted on March 19 (July future) but about $1.30 a bushel below recent highs posted on Jan. 2. Ample US and world supplies weighed on soybean futures, and the spread of the coronavirus seemed only to add to the pressure. Soybean futures were expected to remain under pressure in coming weeks as planting of the 2020 crop gets underway, according to analysts interviewed by Milling & Baking News, a sister publication of World Grain.
22-04-2020
Harga Minyak Dunia Minus, Pemerintah Hitung Dampaknya ke B30
REPUBLIKA.CO.ID, JAKARTA -- Menteri Koordinator Bidang Perekonomian Airlangga Hartarto mengatakan pemerintah terus mencermati pergerakkan harga minyak mentah dunia terhadap kebijakan-kebijakan pemerintah. Termasuk juga, ungkap Airlangga, dampaknya terhadap kebijakan mandatori bahan bakar Biodiesel 30 persen (B30).
22-04-2020
Industri Sawit Penuhi Kebutuhan Minyak hingga Lebaran
Jakarta: Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (Gapki) menyatakan operasional industri minyak sawit tetap berjalan normal di tengah pandemi covid-19 agar dapat memenuhi kebutuhan konsumsi minyak makan, terutama menjelang Ramadan hingga Lebaran
21-04-2020
Palm oil prices rise on signs of demand pick-up
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures reversed early gains to end lower on Monday, as fears over a slump in India's edible oil demand due to the country's nationwide lockdown outweighed bullish export data.
21-04-2020
Govt aims to expand oil palm plantation area by 31,500 ha in 2020-21
NEW DELHI – To reduce its reliance on hefty imports, the government plans to expand the area covered under oil palm plantations by 31,500 ha from the current 350,000 ha in 2020-21 (Apr-Mar) as part of the National Food Security Mission-Oil Palm Scheme.
21-04-2020
Indonesia, Malaysia MOP imports dip
MOP imports to Indonesia and Malaysia fell by double-digit figures in February, even before buyers delayed purchasing as the Covid-19 pandemic emerged.
21-04-2020
India Edible Oil: Eases; NCDEX soybean falls 2% tracking CBOT cues
NEW DELHI – Futures contracts of all components of the edible oil basket declined on domestic exchanges today.
21-04-2020
Tanzania: Sunflower Oil to Cut Imports
Dar es Salaam — The use of improved variety of sunflower seeds has lifted production, thus renewing hopes that Tanzania will soon become independent in production of cooking oil, a new study has shown.
21-04-2020
Menjawab Peraturan Biodiesel 30 Persen, Wealthy B30 Resmi Meluncur
KabarOto.com - Penerapan program biodiesel 30 persen atau B30 telah diberlakukan sejak awal tahun 2020 ini. Meski Biosolar B30 diklaim punya sejumlah kelebihan, ternyata menurut CEO Wealthy Group yakni Arief Hidayat, bahan bakar dengan 30 persen Fatty, Acit, Metil, Eter (FAME) yang didapat dari minyak kelapa sawit ini juga punya dampak negatif.
20-04-2020
As palm oil for biofuel rises in Southeast Asia, tropical ecosystems shrink
Back in 2003, the European Union ruled that biofuels must make up 10 per cent of the bloc’s transport fuel by the year 2020.
20-04-2020
Malaysia shuts palm oil operations in part of Sabah after coronavirus outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 ― Malaysia's largest palm oil producing state, Sabah, has temporarily halted palm operations in one area after 11 cases of the new coronavirus were found there, the Bernama state news agency reported yesterday.