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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
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
Encouraging Euro News Helps Sustain JCI Rally
13/10/2011 (Jakarta Globe) - Local stocks rallied for a third successive day on Wednesday, reaching their highest close in three weeks.
Meet On Research Projects On Palms
13/10/2011 (Hindu Business Line) - A three-day meet to review ongoing research projects and to discuss new research initiatives on palms will be held at the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) in Kasaragod from October 15.
Crude Palm Oil Futures Up On Hopes of Rising Demand
12/10/2011 (MSN) - Crude palm oil futures prices rose by Rs 1.50 to Rs 462.90 per 10 kg today, as speculators created fresh positions on expectations of a rise in spot demand for the ongoing festive season.
Catalyst For Strong CPO Rebound Not In Sight
12/10/2011 (The Edge) - The catalyst for a strong rebound in crude palm oil (CPO) prices in the near term is still nowhere in sight, even though demand is expected to increase in the coming months due to festive seasons, say those monitoring the commodity.
STC, PEC Invite Bids For Import of 45,000 Tonnes of Palmolein
12/10/2011 - (Economic Times) - State-owned trading firms STC and PEC have invited bids for the import of 45,000 tonnes of RBD palmolein for sale in the domestic market.
Papua’s Forests Facing Serious Threat: Greenpeace
12/10/2011 (Eco Business) - A Greenpeace campaigner for Papua, Ricarth Tawaru, said with forests in Sumatra and Kalimantan having almost disappeared, Papua’s forests were now facing a great threat.
US Must Stop Promoting Biofuels To Tackle World Hunger, Says Thinktank
12/10/2011 (Guardian) - America must stop promoting the production of biofuels if there is to be any real progress in addressing spiking global food prices and famine, such as seen in the Horn of Africa, an authoritative thinktank has warned.
Palm Oil Inventories Increase as Production Gains, Exports Ebb
11/10/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil stockpiles in Malaysia, the second-largest producer, climbed more-than-expected to the highest level since December 2009, boosted by increased production and lower exports.
Malaysia Oct. 1-10 Palm Oil Exports 486,882 Tons, SGS Reports
11/10/2011 (Bloomberg) - Malaysia’s palm oil exports rose 25.1 percent in the first 10 days of October compared with the previous month, estimated Societe Generale de Surveillance, an independent cargo surveyor.
