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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
Palm Oil Gains as Malaysia Predicts ‘Strong Demand’, High Prices
25/02/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil rebounded from its lowest level in three months after Malaysia, the world’s second-biggest producer, predicted “strong demand†and higher prices for the vegetable oil this year.
Palm Oil Output in Malaysia to Gain in 2011, Yusof Predicts
24/02/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil production in Malaysia, the second-biggest grower after Indonesia, may gain this year as an improvement in the weather after excessive rain aids yields, an industry group said, forecasting lower prices. Futures plunged.
Cautious Optimism in Stores as Rationing Eases
24/02/2011 (Bangkok Post) - Consumers are feeling slightly less worried about the palm oil shortage after some leading retailers have begun allowing them to buy more than one bottle of cooking oil per visit.
Indonesia Keeps March Palm Oil, Cocoa Export Tax Unchanged
24/02/2011 (Reuters) - Indonesia will keep its palm oil and cocoa bean export tax for March unchanged from February at 25 percent and 10 percent respectively, a trade ministry official said on Wednesday, confirming an earlier Reuters report.
Soya Oil Declines on Fresh Selling
24/02/2011 (Commodity Online) - The refined soya oil futures witnessed a positive trend in early trade of Tuesday on extended short covering.
Palm Oil Advances on Soyabean, Oil Price Gain, Output Forecast
23/02/2011 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil gained for the first time in six days as prices of soyabeans and crude oil rallied, while ECM Libra Capital Sdn. forecast an increase in production.
Crude Palm Oil Futures Remain Up on Global Cues
23/02/2011 (Business Times) - Crude palm oil futures prices rose further by adding 0.16 per cent to Rs 564.20 per 10 kg today on sustained buying by traders on the back of firm global trends.
Soya-Oil Exports Jump to Record as Palm Declines, Oil World Says
23/02/2011 (Bloomberg) - Soyabean-oil exports jumped to a record in the October-January period as shipments of rival palm oil decreased, Oil World said.
Global CPO Production To Increase Post La Nina
23/02/2011 (Borneo Post Online) - Relevant crude palm oil (CPO) authorities; Oil World and the US Department of Agriculture have both given rather exuberant forecasts for global CPO production this year.
