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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia's palm oil stocks seen to drop further to 2.24mil tonnes in April
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Supply tightening boosts value for Malaysian palm oil
Exclusive: EU To Limit Use of Crop-Based Biofuels - Draft Law
11/09/2012 (Reuters) - The European Union will impose a limit on the use of crop-based biofuels over fears they are less climate-friendly than initially thought and compete with food production, draft EU legislation seen by Reuters showed.
CIMB Research Maintains Trading Buy on Regional Plantations
11/09/2012 (The Star) - CIMB Equities Research is maintaining its Trading Buy rating on the regional plantation sector as it expects crude palm oil (CPO) prices to rise in the medium term.
Aid In Anti-Ageing
11/06/2012 (New Straits Times) - It’s not just good for cooking. Vitamin E-rich palm oil is used in cosmetic products to help prevent ageing, fight free radicals and as a sunscreen, writes Tan Bee Hong
Palmolein Drops Below Rs 600 For 10 KG
11/09/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - Edible oils prices declined sharply on Monday with palmolein dropping below Rs 600-mark, the lowest level since June 19 in Mumbai. According to market sources, the most-awaited data showed that palm oil stocks have risen above 20 lakh tonnes in Malaysia.
Key Regional Markets Slightly Higher, KLCI in The Red
11/09/2012 (The Star) - Key regional markets were slightly higher at midday on Tuesday while at Bursa Malaysia, the FBM KLCI fell, dragged by Pertronas-linked stocks after the national oil company expected challenging times ahead.
Packaged Oil Market To Double In 3 Yrs
11/09/2012 (Business Standard) - The packaged edible oil, which accounts for 40 per cent of the edible oil market at present, is expected to grab 80 per cent market share by 2015, said Pradeep Chowdhry, managing director of Hyderabad-based Gemini Edibles and Fats India Private Limited (GEF India).
Is Palm Oil Losing Its Lustre?
10/09/2012 (The Sun Daily) - Several recent articles suggest boom times for a wide range of commodities may be over. Prices of cotton, iron ore, coal and rubber have tumbled and the likelihood of a recovery in the short-term is dim.
Commodity Weekly Report September 9 2012
10/09/2012 (Borneo Post) - Gold and Crude prices reversed into bullish sentiment on Friday after the weaker US payrolls stimulated more speculation for another round of Quantitative Easing by Federal Reserves.
Nepali Workers in Malaysian Palm Industry Face Health Risk
10/09/2012 (Himalayan Times) - Nepalis working in palm plantations in Malaysia have been suffering from serious health hazards caused by pesticides. Federal Land Development Authority (FELDA), which manages the palm plantations across Malaysia, has not been providing safety equipment to the workers.
