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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
‘Malaysia ready to restrict EU trade’
MALAYSIA will impose trade restrictions on the European Union should it proceed with a plan to limit the use of palm oil in biodiesel, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.
Challenges facing the palm oil industry
Malaysia needs to overcome many challenges to enable the country's palm oil industry to thrive, said Oil World executive director Thomas Mielke.
Mielke, Fry bearish on palm oil this year
: Two leading vegetable oils analysts, Thomas Mielke and James Fry, have a rather bearish outlook on palm oil this year. Mielke forecasts that average crude palm oil (CPO) price could fall to as low as RM2,350 per tonne in six months. Fry predicts a low of RM2,200 per tonne for palm oil futures
Palm oil businessman indicted for graft
Corruption Eradication Commission (KPK) prosecutors on Wednesday indicted a businessman in a bribery case related to oil palm plantation permit issuance in East Kalimantan, a province in Indonesia's part of Borneo Island with a long history of deforestation.
EU attacks on palm oil due to rising domination, says Mah
The European Union’s (EU) attack on palm oil usage is due to fears that the commodity would dominate the vegetable oils market share in the future, said Plantation Industry and Commodities Minister, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.
FGV to expand downstream business
KUALA LUMPUR: Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGV) plans to expand its palm oil downstream business into Pakistan and Myanmar, said group president and chief executive officer Datuk Zakaria Arshad.
Palm oil firms, smallholders should hedge on futures
Palm oil companies and smallholders are encouraged to hedge on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives crude palm oil (CPO) futures market as one of the means to stabilise CPO prices, said Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong
Palm oil futures seen rising to RM2,700 a tonne by June
Godrej International Ltd’s Dorab Mistry is turning slightly bullish on palm oil.
Malaysia set up palm oil war room
Malaysia has set up a palm oil war room (POWR) to better coordinate efforts among government agencies to dismantle global barriers to palm oil trade, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Seri Mah Siew Keong.
