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Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
Monsoon may ease ‘super El Niño’ potential impact on palm oil output
Palm oil prices steady amid projections of bigger stockpile
Gapki warns of sharp production losses
Palm Oil Makers Seek Price Revamp
12/03/2012 (Bangkok Post) - Palm oil producers are urging the government to speed up restructuring of the commodity\'s price management before history repeats itself and shortages return, says the Thai Oil Palm and Palm Oil Association.
Palm Oil Prices To Shine In 2012; Indonesia Export Tax In Focus
12/03/2012 (Business Recorder) - Strong Asian demand chasing limited edible oil supply may boost palm oil prices that have gained six percent in February, reflecting the appeal of food commodities at a time of shaky global growth and rising geopolitical tension.
Poram: Abolish Quota
12/03/2012 (The Star) - Independent local palm oil refiners are pushing for the abolishment of duty-free export quota for crude palm oil (CPO) and crude palm kernel oil (CPKO), given yearly to selected local plantation companies with refineries overseas.
CPO Seen To Continue Steady Performance This Week
12/03/2012 (The Star) - The crude palm oil (CPO) futures contracts on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to continue their steady performance this week.
United Malacca To See Stronger Growth On FFB Production Boost
12/03/2012 (Borneo Post) - United Malacca Bhd (United Malacca), a plantation company with oil palm estates in West Malaysia and Sabah, is expected to see a boost in its fresh fruit bunch (FFB) production and sustainable growth due to near optimally aged trees moving forward.
Felda Global Ventures Selling Aussie Firm Stake
12/03/2012 (The Star) - Felda Global Ventures Holdings Bhd (FGVH) and its partners are looking to sell their controlling 17% stake in Australian Agricultural Co Ltd (AAco), the largest beef-cattle producing company Down Under, sources said.
No Surge But Speculative Import Of Palm Oil In February
12/03/2012 (Hindu Business Line) - The Solvent Extractors' Association has petitioned the Finance Ministry for an upward revision in tariff value (for calculation of customs duty) on the ground that the huge surge in import of refined palmolein was seriously affecting the domestic vegetable oil refining industry pushing it towards closure. However, the demand looks enervated when placed in context.
Reproducing Used Cooking Oil Into Biodiesel
12/03/2012 (Sin Chew Daily) - Recycled cooking oil is harmful to health, but it is not environmental friendly to dump used cooking oil just like that. The best solution is to used it for industrial purposes, namely to reproduce into biodiesel.
Kenya, Zambia Agree To Deepen Trade Relations
12/03/2012 (Postzambia.com) - Zambia and Kenya have emphasised the need to resolve outstanding issues on palm based oil, milk and milk products.
