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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
Cooking oil/ghee prices shoot up Rs 20 per kg within five days
30/12/2010 (Business Recorder) - The cooking-oil/ghee manufacturers have increased the price of good quality product like Dalda, Sufi and Habib by Rs 20 per kg and normal quality by Rs 10 per kg within short span of five days, wholesale market traders revealed. Traders at Gunj Mandi Rawalpindi told Business Recorder that one month earlier 5 kg tin of better quality cooking oil was being sold at Rs 810 and 2.5 kg at Rs 420, which are at present being sold at Rs 860 and Rs 440 respectively.
Oil Palm Plantations Expand on Degraded Land in Amazon
30/12/2010 (IPS), Belem, Brazil - Brazil hopes to eventually become a major producer of palm oil, thanks to the expansion of this new exotic monoculture crop in the eastern Amazon jungle, where eucalyptus plantations are also mushrooming on broad swaths of already deforested land.
Palm Oil Ends 2010 at Highest in 15 Years on Vegetable Oil Supply Outlook
30/12/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil futures advanced, ending 2010 at the highest annual closing price in at least 15 years, on concern global supplies of cooking oils will tighten after rains disrupted harvesting in Indonesia and Malaysia.
Indonesian climate official: palm oil lobbyist is misleading the public
29/12/2010 (Mongabay.com) - Alan Oxley, a lobbyist for industrial forestry companies in the palm oil and pulp and paper sectors, is deliberately misleading the public on deforestation and associated greenhouse gas emissions, said a top Indonesian climate official.
When palm oil cultivation is no longer attractive
30/12/2010 (The Hindu) - On the National Conference on Oil Palm at Vijayawada in Andhra Pradesh (the largest producer in the country), Mr. M.C. Rao, palm oil farmer, Gajapati district, Orissa, stated, “Just like several Government agricultural departments, officials at the conference painted a false, bright, and positive picture about the prospects of the oil palm plantation for farmers taking up this cultivation.â€
2010 Review: Crude Palm Oil Sector Set for Bigger Things Ahead
29/12/2010 (Jakarta Globe) - After years of playing second fiddle to Malaysia, Indonesia has now firmly established itself as the world’s biggest producer of crude palm oil. With production capacity of 19 million tons, this position is unlikely to be challenged going forward.
Malaysia targets palm oil to biofuel potential
29/12/2010 (Business Green) - Sime Darby Plantation and Mitsui Engineering and Shipbuilding will form a joint venture to construct and operate a bioethanol demonstration plant in Malaysia, according to a statement released by the firms this week.
Soya oil zooms on strong overseas market
29/12/2010 (Commodity Online) - The refined soya oil futures soared to fresh yearly high on Tuesday on extended buying supported by strong overseas market.
Coconut oil prices rise
29/12/2010 (IIFL) - Coconut oil prices breached record levels to touch Rs 86 a kg in the South. A combination of factors including renewed buying interest from corporate companies, unavailability of copra in local markets, new found demand for edible copra in North India and firm trends in the price of palm oil and palm kernel oil took coconut oil to new highs.
