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Middle East conflict boosts demand for alternative fuels
CPO Futures Close Lower Amid Weaker Crude Oil, Soybean Oil Prices
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SKF Invest RM22 Mil Expanding Factory
21/04/2017 (Bernama) - Swedish firm SKF is investing RM22 million in expanding the capacity of its factory here, in response to growing regional demand.
EPF Keen on Owning Plantation Assets
21/04/2017 (New Straits Times) - The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) is exploring opportunities to invest more directly in natural resources assets, instead of just being a shareholder.
EU Lawmakers Single Out Palm Oil, Again
21/04/2017 (The Edge Markets MY) - With images of rainforests burned to clear the way for plantations and orang-utans miserably displaced from their lush green homes, oil palm plantations have become an emotional flashpoint in the struggle between development and sustainability.
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch April 20
20/04/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
Edible Oil Prices Slip After Bumper Crop
20/04/2017 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oil futures contracts have been on a slippery wicket over the past three months, tracking bearish global prices, a bumper domestic crop and reduction in import duty. A strengthening rupee has also aided the bearish trend, making imports cheaper.
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
20/04/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Wednesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1600 GMT:
European Vegoils-EU Rapeseed Oil Falls Further as Asking Prices Cut
20/04/2017 (Reuters) - European Union rapeseed oil prices fell on Wednesday, extending Tuesday's decline, weighed partly by weakness in EU rapeseed futures.
Crude Palm Oil Futures Remain Weak, Shed 0.55 Pc on Low Demand
20/04/2017 (Business Standard) - Crude palm oil prices declined by 0.55 per cent to Rs 481 per 10 kg in futures trading today as speculators engaged in reducing positions, triggered by easing demand in the spot market.
Edible Oil Prices Under Pressure in 2017: Angel Broking
20/04/2017 (Equity Bull) - "The edible oil- Ref Soy oil and Crude Palm oil (CPO) - futures prices have been trading at 7-8 month lows currently mainly due to reports of record oilseed production keeping higher available stocks of edible oil in the country coupled with cheap edible oil imports due to declining tariff values by the government.
