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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?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
Malaysian palm oil price falls to near 2-week low on low export demand
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday to their lowest in nearly two weeks in the second half of trade, tracking losses in U.S. soyoil and on weak export demand.
Palm oil falls
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday to their lowest in nearly two weeks in the second half of trade, tracking losses in US soyoil and on weak export demand. Also, weighing on sentiment was weakness in the Indian rupee, which has made imports expensive for local buyers in the South Asian nation.
Turkey crisis to have minimal, cautious impact on Malaysia
KUCHING: Analysts believe the ongoing crisis in Turkey will have a “minimal, yet cautious impact†on Malaysia despite the former being ranked as one of the top five of Malaysia’s palm oil exports destinations.
RAM reaffirms AAA/stable rating of Sabah’s bonds
KUCHING: RAM Ratings has reaffirmed the rating of the Sabah’s RM1.0 billion Bonds (2014/2019) at AAA/stable.
Palm oil marketing efforts to be intensified in China
KUALA LUMPUR: The government is intensifying marketing efforts to increase palm oil exports and enhance trade ties with China in the face of challenging market conditions, says Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok.
Palm falls to near 2-week low on weak CBOT soyoil, low export demand
KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 15): Malaysian palm oil futures fell on Wednesday to their lowest in nearly two weeks in the second half of trade, tracking losses in U.S. soyoil and on weak export demand.
RSPO should ban deforestation, say investors with $6.7 trillion in assets
At present, the Roundtable for Sustainable Palm Oil allows its member companies to clear certain kinds of forest. The investors want the roundtable to ban all deforestation.
It's primates versus palm oil in Africa
As palm oil plantations spread throughout the African continent, primates will struggle to survive. The two are at odds with each other, according to a new study published in PNAS, since oil palms require the same forested equatorial land that primates inhabit. In order to grow the oil palms, the original forest is cleared and the primates lose their irreplaceable habitat.
Brazil Soybean Production Challenged By Glyphosate Ban, Infrastructure
U.S. soybean farmer’s biggest foreign competitor Brazil faces new challenges as a judge moves to ban glyphosate until more toxicology studies are completed. However, that isn’t stopping the country from potentially increasing soybean acres up to 5%.
