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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
Ghee, cooking oil prices increased by Rs 10 per kg
14/02/2011 (Pakistan Observer) - Manufactures have increased prices of cooking oil/ghee by Rs 10 per kg during the outgoing week, revealed a survey. Traders told that manufacturers of ghee and cooking oil had warned of further surge in prices of the commodities by Rs 5 to Rs 10 per kg in next few days.
India: FTA will boost Malaysia palm oil sector
11/02/2011 (The Star Online) - Next week's free trade agreement (FTA) signing between Malaysia and India will be a further boost for the country's palm oil sector and Sabah, in particular, stands to benefit.
Golden Agri vows to stop destroying forests for palm oil
11/02/2011 (The Jakarta Post) - The world’s second largest palm oil producer Golden Agri-Resources Ltd. (GAR) and its subsidiaries have pledged to produce sustainable palm oil while protecting carbon-rich forests and peat lands in Indonesia.
ADM will produce sustainable palm oil in Brazil from 2016
11/02/2011 (Food Nagivator-USA) - Archer Daniel Midland (ADM) has unveiled plans to invest in sustainable palm oil production, with an initiative that brings a new crop to its Brazilian supply chain.
Price boom puts palm oil on emerging markets’ radar
11/02/2011 (Malaya Business Insight) - Palm oil output and stocks, already lagging robust demand due to rains in top Southeast Asia producers, could be made worse should the cooking ingredient become the next target for emerging markets seeking to buy big and dampen adverse effects of booming world food prices.
India to buy more Sabah palm oil products
11/02/2011 (Borneo Post Online) - Sabah’s palm oil industry may hit firmer grounds, especially with demands for the product expected to increase in India.
Kulim sets aside RM20m for replanting
11/02/2011 (The Star Online) - Kulim (M) Bhd is allocating RM20mil capital expenditure (capex) for replanting programmes in its local oil palm plantations this year.
Govt takes flak over cooking oil price surge
11/02/2011 (Bangkok Post) - The opposition Puea Thai Party has opened fire on the government and the Commerce Ministry for failing to control the price of consumer goods, particularly cooking palm oil.
CPO rally closer to its end: Credit Suisse
11/02/2011 (Business Times) - The Malaysian palm oil rally could be closer to its end as higher prices may hurt demand for the edible oil, Credit Suisse Group AG said in a report today.
