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Malaysia raises palm oil export duty for April
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
Palm falls on weak rival oils, crude oil prices, April demand concerns
Minister urges Malaysian oil palm growers to seize govt funding incentive for MPSO certification
Oil palm smallholders nationwide are urged to take advantage of the government funding incentive in obtaining Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil (MSPO) certification before the incentive ends in four months.
Palm oil-free certification trademark goes global
The Palm Oil-Free Accreditation Program (POFAP) has launched the world’s first Palm Oil Free Certification Trademark in Australia.
Malaysian palm oil edges down
Malaysian palm oil futures reversed earlier gains to fall at the close of trade on Friday, tracking related edible oils on China's Dalian Commodity Exchange which erased some gains.
Dr Mahathir: Britain should break with Europe on palm oil
POST-BREXIT, the UK will have a historic opportunity to strike a trade deal with one of the world’s fastest-growing regions and prove that it can shed European red tape and protectionism. The key is to rethink the European Union’s misguided policy on palm oil.
EU vs Indonesia: Is it really a trade war?
The European Union has slapped countervailing tariffs on imports of subsidized biodiesel from Indonesia. The southeast Asian country has threatened to retaliate but experts say counter tariffs could be self-destructive.
Indonesia’s should put more energy into renewable power
Blackouts and chronic air pollution in a nation with abundant sources of clean energy makes no economic sense.
Govt will not continue funding incentive for sustainable palm oil certification, minister says
TAIPING, Aug 15 — The government will not be extending the Malaysian Sustainable Palm Oil Certification (MSPO) incentive which ends on December 31 this year, said Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.
Activists urge U.S. customs to ban palm oil imports from Malaysia's FGV
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - A group of non-governmental organizations is calling on U.S. authorities to ban imports of palm oil from Malaysia’s FGV Holdings and investigate the company, citing concerns of forced labor and human trafficking on its plantations.
Indonesia seals oil palm, timber concessions amid forest fires
JAKARTA: Indonesia has sealed parts of palm oil and timber concessions owned by 10 companies on Borneo Island after a spate of forest fires, authorities said on Thursday, warning those involved in forest burning would be severely punished.
