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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
FMCG Companies Rule Out Price Cut
01/07/2011 (Hindustan Times) - Fast-moving consumer goods (FMCG) firms are set to gain from a decline in palm oil and other commodity prices. However, consumers will have to wait a little longer for prices to come down since companies have ruled out cutting prices of their products, atleast for now. According to a report by IIFL Institutional Equities, personal-care firms, including Emami, Godrej Consumer and Marico, are likely to benefit the most.
Import of 180,000T Palm Oil For July Likely
01/07/2011 (The Nation) - Pakistan may import as much as 180,000 tonnes of palm oil for July and has covered a lot of its requirement of the vegetable oil ahead of Ramazan, a top industry official said on Wednesday.
Malaysia, Indonesia bourses did well
01/07/2011 (Channel News Asia) - Stock markets in Malaysia and Indonesia have outpaced their Southeast Asian counterparts for the first half trading of this year.
Smart: Indonesia Palm Plantings Since Late 2005 Not In Primary Forests
01/07/2011 (Capital) - PT Smart (SMAR.JK), an Indonesian subsidiary of Golden Agri Resources Ltd. (E5H.SG), said a research team has determined that land preparation for palm oil plantation expansion in West and Central Kalimantan provinces since November 2005 wasn't carried out on primary forest lands, refuting some of the allegations made last year by Greenpeace and other environmental groups.
Thai Elections – Uncertainty Ahead For Commodities
01/07/2011 (World Crop) - Thais head to the polls on 3 July for the eagerly awaited general election. The business community especially is hoping for a smooth and painless vote.
Palm Oil Climbs As Demand Spurs Buying
30/06/2011 (Business Times) - Palm oil advanced for a second day as importers replenished stockpiles to meet demand during the upcoming Ramadan fasting season and a gain in crude oil lifted the appeal of vegetable oils as biofuel feedstock.
Is palm oil good for you?
30/06/2011 (Nigerian Tribune) - The age-long myth that consumption of palm-oil is not safe because it contributes to the risk of developing heart problem has been dispelled by researchers. Researchers in a review of studies on the possibility of palm oil’s saturated fatty acid content increasing the low density cholesterol in the blood and thus predisposing to heart problem, aside disproving this myth, scored palm oil as one of the best cooking vegetable oils with health promoting properties.
180,000 Tons Of Palm Oil May Arrive In July
30/06/2011 (The Express Tribune) - Pakistan may import as much as 180,000 tons of palm oil for July and has covered a lot of its requirement of the vegetable oil ahead of the fasting month of Ramazan, a top industry official said on Wednesday.
Palm Oil Will See Greater Demand: Oil World
30/06/2011 (Business Times) - Palm oil will be in greater demand in the season starting in October as production of other oilseeds rises at a slower pace, Oil World said.
