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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
Special committee formed to monitor b20 biodiesel implementation
The Federal government has formed a special joint committee headed by the Ministry of Primary Industries to monitor and ensure that the implementation of the B20 biodiesel fuel next year will proceed smoothly.
Panel formed to stabilise CPO prices before B20 fuel rollout
GEORGE TOWN: The federal government has formed a special joint committee to ensure that crude palm oil (CPO) prices will remain stable when Malaysia introduces B20 biodiesel fuel next year.
Palm gains more than 2% tracking stronger U.S. soyoil
KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA (June 13): Malaysian palm oil futures jumped more than 2% on Thursday, supported by overnight gains in U.S. soyoil on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT).
Analysts foresee palm oil prices to improve on higher Chinese, Indian demand
Malaysian analysts foresee a recovery for crude palm oil (CPO) prices in the second half on the back of stronger demand from China and India.
Malaysian palm oil price hits lowest level in a month
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell by more than 2% on Wednesday to hit their lowest levels in a month, triggered by weakness in U.S. soyoil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade.
Malaysia’s end-May palm stocks fall to 10-month low
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil stockpiles fell to a 10-month low at end-May, according to official data on Wednesday, extending monthly falls since March, as export gains outpaced an unexpected rise in production.
Palm oil and the need to debunk myth of saturated fat
MALAYSIA’S very own trade war is in fighting the Western anti-palm oil campaign, and we fight them abroad and at home. At the home front, the Love MY Palm Oil campaign attempts to create awareness and educate the people on the health benefits of palm oil that is rich in beta-carotene and good quality vitamin E, but the effort is not enough. Victory at home can only be determined when the imported canola, soya and corn oils that are currently gaining preference status be relegated and driven from the shelves of retail outlets.
Palm oil firms tackling deforestation seen giving better returns
Investors in the palm oil industry are better off buying shares of companies that have been certified as sustainable producers, according to a Washington-based consultancy.
Indonesia to make moratorium on new forest clearance permanent: Minister
Indonesia's moratorium on new forest clearing for palm plantations or logging operations, which has been regularly extended since 2011, will become permanent, the environment minister said on Wednesday (Jun 12).
