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Jakarta (ANTARA) - The State electricity company, PT Perusahaan Listrik Negara (PLN) has conducted tests using 100 percent crude palm oil (CPO) blend on several generators.

During November 2018-July 2019, import of refined oil (RBD palmolein) increased to 2,090,381 tonne from 1,495,674 tonne in same period of last year i.e. up by 40%.

MUMBAI – All futures contracts in the edible oil complex rose today on the back of a host of factors such as low stock, hike in base import tariffs, and firm cues from global markets.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 13): Malaysian palm oil end-stocks fell unexpectedly in July, slipping to a one-year low, as exports outpaced forecasts and imports fell sharply from the previous month, industry regulator data showed on Tuesday.

JAKARTA (Aug 13): Indonesia is likely to have swung back to a trade deficit in July, which would snap a two-month streak of trade surplus, as the country's exports and imports are seen plunging amid broader weakness in global trade, a Reuters poll showed on Tuesday.

BRUSSELS: The European Union has imposed duties on imports of subsidised biodiesel from Indonesia in order to level the playing field for EU producers, officials said Tuesday.

KOTA KINABALU: Earthworm Foundation (EF), in collaboration with Archer Daniels Midland Company (ADM), Avon, Nestlé and Wilmar International (Wilmar), has developed a directory of social services to help businesses improve the welfare of children living in or near plantations, in conjunction with the International Youth Day on August 12, 2019.

The new EU-Vietnam free trade agreement (FTA) shows the EU will look past human rights violations to push a trade agenda. But as FTAs with ASEAN states don’t offer the EU the same economic benefits, it’s unlikely the bloc will pen more in the near future.

SINGAPORE — Net profit at Wilmar Ltd. decreased 50% to $176.8 million for the second quarter ended June 30, down from $351.8 million in the same period of last year. The company attributed the drop in profit to lower crush margin for the quarter as the impact of the African swine fever (ASF) outbreak on soybean meal demand was greater than expected.

NEW YORK/CHICAGO -- Pressure is growing on the Trump administration to reach a trade deal with China as U.S. farmers struggle to find alternative markets for their crops, the latest agricultural data indicates

TAWAU, Aug 12 — Unaware about the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) and disappointment over the low price of the commodity are among reasons many oil palm smallholders remain uncertified, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.

KUDAT: Only 42 per cent of the 5.85 million hectares under oil palm in the country have achieved the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification until June 30.