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Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
UPDATE 1-Indonesia wins appeal against EU over anti-dumping duty on biodiesel
JAKARTA, March 21 (Reuters) - Indonesia has won an appeal against the European Union in a dispute over the bloc’s anti-dumping duty on biodiesel, the Ministry of Trade said in a statement on Wednesday.
Indonesia to expand domestic biodiesel use
The Energy and Mineral Resources Ministry plans to expand the use of biodiesel to 3.5 million kiloliters annually by encouraging the mining sector and state-owned railway operator KAI to use the fuel.
CPTPP will be good for Malaysia
THE Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP), the rebranded TPPA, was finally signed by 11 countries on March 8.
Russia boosts palm oil imports in January 2018
Russia’s import of palm oil and its fraction surged 27.8% year-on-year to 72,700 tonnes in January 2018
Palm oil gains on stronger export data
Malaysian palm oil futures climbed in Tuesday evening's trade to chart a second straight session of gains on the back of stronger export data.
Strong measures needed to prevent U.S. soybean dumping in China: Global Times
U.S. subsidies for its soybean farmers have given them an unfair competitive advantage in selling to China and strong restrictive measures need to be taken to prevent dumping, Chinese tabloid Global Times said in an editorial on Wednesday.
Kazakhstan building up rapeseed crushing capacities
A new crushing plant is scheduled to be launched in East Kazakhstan region in May 2018, reports Atameken Business Channel.
Tepid demand drags down crude palm oil futures
Crude palm oil prices fell 0.51 per cent to Rs 646.80 per 10 kg in futures trade today as speculators reduced exposure, taking negative cues from the spot market on sluggish demand.
Indonesian short film on oil palm industry enters international festivals
Sigek Cokelat (Chocolate Bar), a short film about oil palm plantations in West Kalimantan, has reportedly been entered in two foreign film festivals, the US's Colorado Environmental Film Festival (CEFF) and the 2018 International Filmmaker Festival of World Cinema London (IFF London 2018).
