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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?
NGOs Admit Oil Palm Not Main Cause of Deforestation
19/01/2017 (Borneo Post) - Beef and soya bean industries are the main culprits for more forest disappearing internationally and not palm oil as often claimed.
TSH to See Double-Digit FFB Production Growth This Year
19/01/2017 (Borneo Post) - The research firm foresaw an improving outlook for TSH on the back of stronger crude palm oil (CPO) prices and a recovery in FFB production this year.
Indonesia Regains Its Position of Ukraine’s Top Palm Oil Supplier in MY 2016/17
19/01/2017 (UkrAgroConsult) - Ukraine stepped up palm oil imports to 19 KMT in November 2016 against 17.7 KMT in October 2016 and 18.7 KMT in November 2015, reports UkrAgroConsult. Overall, palm oil imports to Ukraine totaled 54.6 KMT in the three months of 2016/17 (September-November), or up almost 12% from last year (48.8 KMT in September-November 2015/16).
VEGOILS-Market Factors to Watch Jan 18
18/01/2017 (Reuters) - The following factors are likely to influence Malaysian palm oil futures and other vegetable oil markets.
Rotterdam Vegetable Oil Prices
18/01/2017 (Reuters) - The following were Tuesday's Rotterdam vegetable oil prices at 1700 GMT:
Indonesia Contributes 50 Percent of Environmentally Friendly CPO
18/01/2017 (ANTARA) - Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) stated that Indonesia has a strategic role in the market of sustainable certified and environmentally friendly crude palm oil (CPO) as the country contributes 50 percent of the world total production.
Improving Outlook For TSH Resources as Oil Palm Prices Pick Up
18/01/2017 (The Star) - PublicInvest Research sees an improving outlook for plantation company TSH Resources on the back of stronger crude palm oil (CPO) prices and a recovery in fresh fruit bunches (FFB) production this year.
Higher Palm Oil Export Revenue Seen
18/01/2017 (The Star) - The Plantation Industries and Commodities (MPIC) Ministry is optimistic of achieving higher palm oil export revenue in 2017 on the back of better prices seen in the commodity now.
Matang Chairman Confident of Better Outlook For Crude Palm Oil
18/01/2017 (The Star) - Smallish plantation company Matang Bhd expects to register a strong performance this year on favourable crude palm oil (CPO) prices and robust demand.
