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Palm tracks gains in Dalian and Chicago rival oils, stronger crude
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Malaysia raises palm oil export duty for April
Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
The Dangerous Thinking That Threatens EU-ASEAN Trade Deal – OpEd
Dangerous scientific thinking may endanger a European Union deal with its third-largest trading partner – the Association of South East Asian Nations (ASEAN).
Importers shun Malaysian palm oil
There is not going to be any immediate impact on edible oil supplies even as the importers temporarily suspend buying Malaysian palm oil amid growing uncertainty on possible action by India on trade with Malaysia, experts noted
Malaysia extends 'sweet offer' to India to address trade imbalance
Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok urges more businesses in Malaysia to take advantage of the MICECA to buy more raw sugar and beef from India, with a view to address the trade imbalance.
EU open to resuming free trade talks with Thailand
The European Union aims to resume negotiations with Thailand on a free trade agreement (FTA), the Council of the European Union said in a statement, after earlier suspending trade talks following a 2014 military coup.
The U.S.-China Trade Cease-Fire Isn’t a Done Deal
President Donald Trump’s deals tend to be larger in the telling than the reality. The trade truce he has claimed to have struck with China is yet another instance.
RCEP nations target final 10-day window to close talks by October 22
Countries negotiating the proposed Regional Comprehensive Economic Partnership (RCEP) have now decided on a final 10-day window to bilaterally sort out pending differences in the mega trade deal, after which the leaders of the 16 nations will step in.
B20 implementation to be looked at holistically
THE government plans to increase the demand for palm oil as much as 500,000 tonnes per year, which would lead to the implementation of biodiesel B20 (a blend of 20% palm oil and 80% fossil fuel) at the end of 2020.
Exclusive: Indian buyers slash Malaysian palm oil purchases fearing duty hike - traders
Indian refiners have stopped buying Malaysian palm oil for shipment in November and December fearing New Delhi could raise import taxes or enforce other measures to curb imports from the Southeast Asian nation, five traders told Reuters on Monday.
Indonesia oil palm plantations expanding despite moratorium
The Indonesian government has made little progress in tackling the expansion of oil palm plantations a year after President Joko “Jokowi†Widodo imposed a moratorium on the issuance of new permits, recent data reveals.
