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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
India Said to Consider Extending Duty-Free Vegetable Oil Import
28/09/2010 (Bloomberg) - India, the world’s second-biggest cooking oil consumer, may extend duty-free imports of crude palm and soybean oils by a further 12 months as it seeks to control domestic prices, two government officials said.
Palm Oil Drops From 16-Month High on Concern Over Stockpiles
28/09/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil dropped, slipping from yesterday’s 16-month high, on concern that a seasonal boost in output may expand stockpiles for a second month in September.
Malaysian Palm Oil Output May Exceed 18 Million Tons Next Year
26/09/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil output in Malaysia, the world's second-biggest producer, may exceed 18 million metric tons next year as adequate rains improve yields, according to the country's trade group
Kerala court postpones Palm oil case hearing
25/09/2010 (Hindustan Times) - The hearing of the 18-year-old palm oil import scam case has been postponed on Saturday to October 23, as the Supreme Court has not yet vacated its 2008 stay on the hearing of the case. As the case came up in the vigilance special court here, the state counsel said the apex court's stay on January 3, 2008 on a special leave petition by former Kerala chief minister K. Karunakaran, was still valid.
Crude palm oil prices expected to stay between 2,400 & 2,700 ringgit
28/09/2010 (Channel News Asia), Singapore - After climbing steadily for most of the year, prices of crude palm oil are expected to hit a plateau.
Rubber Industry Included in NKEA
28/09/2010 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - The Cabinet has agreed to include the rubber industry as part of the National Key Economic Areas (NKEA) along with the palm oil industry, to preserve the importance of the indutry to the country, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok said.
Newly Launched Wakuba Oil Palm Ramet To Transform Plantation Sector
27/09/2010 (Bernama), Kota Kinabalu - The Wakuba oil palm ramet (cloned seedling) brand was launched by Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Tan Sri Bernard Dompok on Monday.
Unilever\'s $3.7bn acquisition will boost palm purchasing power
27/09/2010 (Agra-net.com) - UNILEVER, the Anglo-Dutch consumer goods giant, will have even more sway in the world palm oil markets after making its biggest deal in a decade, landing US personal care group, Alberto Culver, for $3.7bn.
Malaysia to continue promoting refined palm oil exports
25/09/2010 (The Hindu Business Line) - The Malaysian Government will continue promoting export of refined palm oil to support its refiners. While India allows duty-free imports of crude vegetable oil, a Customs duty of 7.5 per cent is levied on refined oils.
