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Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Palm oil consumption forecast to increase
Palm oil inventories to stay elevated next year
CPO Reference Price Falls 3.9 Percent in December 2025
Palm oil from the Mersey that will spare the jungle
28/02/2010 (Times Online, UK) - PALM OIL greases the wheels of modern life. It’s in your margarine, your chocolate bar, your washing powder, maybe your car.
BIDCO starts palm oil production in Uganda
27/02/2010 (Business Week, East Africa) - Bidco Uganda Ltd (BUL) will soon start commercial production of palm oil following the completion of its US$10 million oil processing mill on the Lake Victoria island of Bugala in Kalangala district.
Unemployed on remand for stealing palm oil
26/02/2010 (Ghana Web), Kade - The Kade District Magistrate's court has remanded in prison custody Yaw Ebenezer, unemployed, charged with stealing 10 gallons of palm oil with three others who are at large. Ebenezer pleaded guilty to three counts of conspiracy to steal, unlawful entry and stealing the palm oil.
Honduras Palm Oil Plantations: Sustainable Development Facade
26/02/2010 (Upside Down World) - Johnny Rivas is a vocal member of the Unified Movement of Aguan Farmers (MUCA), an organization that claims over 3,500 families demanding the redistribution of land in the North Coast of Honduras. For over five years Rivas has fought for land rights in Aguan, known as the ‘capital of agrarian reform.’ MUCA formed in 2001 in order to reclaim lands that Rivas says "were transferred to corrupt businessmen under fraudulent terms." Rivas has recently been a target of constant death threats for his participation in the movement.
50MW Bristol biomass plant rejected over sustainability concerns
26/02/2010 (New Energy Focus) - An application for a £70 million biomass plant in Avonmouth, which would burn up to 90,000 tonnes of vegetable oil per annum, was rejected by Bristol city council's planning committee on Wednesday (February 24) after it received 1,119 objections to the proposal.
New Britain Palm Oil to acquire 80% of CTP
25/02/2010 (Financial Times) - New Britain Palm Oil is to acquire 80 per cent of CTP, another producer with three plantations in Papua New Guinea, for $175m in cash.
UK palm oil power plant rejected
25/02/2010 (TCE Today) - A UK BIOFUEL plant has been refused planning permission over worries that the palm oil powering it would increase deforestation abroad.
Malaysia\'s Sime Darby Reports Increase in Sales of Palm Oil
25/02/2010 (Flex News Food) - Sime Darby Berhad reported a pre-tax profit of RM1.8 billion for the first half of FY2009/10, an increase of 7% over the same period in the previous financial year.
Palm Oil Pares Gains to Trade Little Changed on Dollar, Exports
25/02/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil futures pared earlier gains to trade little changed after the dollar rose against the euro on concern about Greece’s credit rating and exports from Malaysia declined.
