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Malaysia raises palm oil export duty for April
Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysian palm oil producers call for halt on FTA talks with EU over palm oil impasse
Malaysian palm oil producers are requesting that the government "stall all negotiations on business dealings" with the European Union (EU), in light of the latter's push to curb usage of the commodity in biofuels.
EU decision to ban palm oil for biofuels smacks of discrimination — Soppoa
: Recent European Union (EU) decisions to ban palm oil for biofuels by 2020 in Europe smack of discrimination as well as asserting colonial mentality on mainly Asian farmers and nations like Indonesia and Malaysia.
Gov't urged to step up efforts against EU palm oil ban
Four bodies – representing some 650,000 smallholders and over five million dependents – are urging Putrajaya to halt all trade negotiations with Europe pending resolution of the European Union's proposed ban on the use of palm oil as biofuel by 2020.
Labelling palm oil as high ILUC risk ‘unacceptable’, Malaysia tells EC
The classification of all palm oil produce as a high indirect land use change (ILUC) risk is “unacceptable†since such damaging findings are obtained by erroneous and biased interpretations by the European Commission (EC), says the ministry of primary industries.
P Morgan calls for a buy on the Malaysian ringgit, says it may benefit from a US-China trade deal
• The Malaysian ringgit might benefit from a trade deal between the U.S. and China, according to the head of foreign exchange strategy for emerging markets Asia at J.P. Morgan. • Reports have suggested that China might buy more commodities from the U.S. if they come to a deal. • "We think that U.S.-China trade tensions are going to help put a floor under things like crude palm oil prices, because China's going to be importing more of those ... commodities from the U.S," said Jonathan Cavenagh.
DA flags prospect of European coco oil orders
THE Department of Agriculture (DA) said the representative of an Austrian-registered firm which controls a distribution network in Eastern Europe is currently inspecting coconut oil mills in southern Luzon to explore the possibility of producing coconut products for export.
CIFOR and Indonesia government renew contract to protect forests
“Forests and forest resources are crucial for Indonesia and the world fighting climate change,†said Director-General of Center for International Forestry Research (CIFOR), Robert Nasi, in his opening address at the signing of the Memorandum of Understanding with CIFOR and the Indonesian government last week.
Palm oil to benefit from China's reduced soybean meal use — Mielke
The drastic reduction in soybean crushing activities and imports by China could be a big game changer for the global oils and fats market, said leading vegetable oils analyst Thomas Mielke.
1,700 Species Will Likely Go Extinct Due to Human Land Use, Study Says
Human land use will put 1,700 species at greater risk of extinction by 2070, say Yale University ecologists, as animal habitats shrink under human demand for natural resources
