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Malaysia’s total palm oil stocks rise 7.48% to 2.82 million tonnes in August — MPOB
CPO prices seen at RM4,400-RM4,600 on tighter supply
Palm retreats from 21-month high on stock outlook, weak exports
Palm slips over 1% on weaker soyoil, bearish MPOB data
‘CPO prices to stay above RM3,000 in 1H20 despite export disruption’
KUALA LUMPUR: Crude palm oil (CPO) prices showed signs of weakness last week, retreating from a three-year peak of around RM3,100, but analysts believe this could just be temporary.
‘Biodiesel to act as a mechanism for palm oil price balancing’ an interview with Teresa Kok- Malaysia’s Primary Industries Minister
In what has become an insightful annual event on edible oil, the fifth Pakistan Edible Oil Conference was held earlier this month in Karachi. Gracing the occasion was Malaysia's Primary Industries minister, Madam Teresa Kok, who took out time for a quick interview with BR Research at the sidelines of the conference.
Build the nation’s biomass industry
GLOBAL interest in monetising biological resources, or biomass, has surged in recent years. Many countries are looking to this renewable resource as a way to help reduce global warming, thereby mitigating the climate crisis. As the world strives for green growth, as defined by the United Nation’s Sustainable Development Goals (these are 17 global goals designed to be a “blueprint to achieve a better and more sustainable future for allâ€), biomass has suddenly become a valuable resource.
Sustainability and palm oil
TIME and again we hear of attempts and calls by certain countries to boycott Malaysian palm oil, both refined and crude, over too many reasons. Two most obvious reasons are claims of deforestation and unsustainability.
Of palm oil tariffs and politics
India's high tariffs were in focus last year when the United States (US) President Donald Trump called New Delhi "the king of tariffs".
U.S.-China deal could hurt Malaysia palm oil exports to China: Malaysian official
Malaysia’s palm oil exports to China jumped 33.9% in 2019 to 2.49 million tonnes but Beijing’s latest trade deal with the United States could limit gains this year, a Malaysian palm official said on Thursday.
Stock of imported edible oil in pipelines, at ports falls to multi-year low
The stock of imported edible oils in pipelines as well as on ports fell to the lowest level in the past several years.
UPDATE 1-Crude palm oil seen capped at 3,300 ringgit for next 6 mths - analyst Fry
Benchmark palm oil prices will not rise above 3,300 ringgit per tonne in the first half of 2020 and the commodity's recent rally has eliminated its competitive edge over rival edible oils, a top industry analyst said on Thursday.
Bangladesh open to increasing palm oil imports from Malaysia, minister says
Bangladesh is open to increasing palm oil imports from Malaysia if it offers competitive rates, Agriculture Minister AbdurRazzak told Reuters on Thursday.
