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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 Exports Hit RM19 Billion in January - April
26/06/2010 (Business Times) - Palm oil exports rose 21 per cent to RM19 billion in the first four months of this year against exports of RM15 billion registered in the corresponding period last year, said Plantation Industries and Commodities Deputy Minister Datuk Hamzah Zainudin.
No wonder they fear palm oil!
25/06/2010 (Palm Hungger.org) - The Economist, in an article entitled “The campaign against palm oil†published on 24th June 2010, carries on a detailed analysis of the reasons for the anti-palm oil campaigns of green groups like Greenpeace and Friends of the Earth (FOE).
Palm Oil industy players hopeful after EU policymakers\' visit
24/06/2010 (Deforestation Watch.org) - The recent news on European Union (EU) lawmakers’ views on the long standing issue of the sustainable palm oil production in Malaysia, is a positive development for the local palm oil industry, but some uncertainties still remain.
RI Producers Welcome New EC Policy on Palm Oil
24/06/2010 (Antara News), Jakarta - Indonesian palm oil producers have welcomed the European Commission (EC)\'s recent decision to remove palm oil and its derivatives from its list of dangerous chemicals.
The other oil spill
24/06/2010 (Economist.com) - EARLY on April 21st 2008, Greenpeace activists dressed as orang-utans stormed Unilever’s headquarters in London. Similar raids took place at the multinational’s facilities on Merseyside, in Rome and in Rotterdam. Furry protesters scaled buildings, occupied production lines and unfurled banners. Many read: “Unilever: Don’t Destroy the Forestsâ€. Dove, one of the company’s best-known brands, was singled out by name.
CPO Prices May Trend Lower On More Fruits
20/06/2010 (Business Times) - Palm oil prices are expected to trend lower in the coming months as oil palm trees are set to produce more fruits in the second half of the year.
Palm oil prices expected to see correction this week
20/06/2010 (The Star Online), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives are likely to see a correction this week, says Interband Group of Companies senior trader Jim Teh.
Palm oil labeling bill fails to pass in Australia
19/06/2010 (Mongabay.com) - A controversial bill that would have required manufacturers to explicitly label palm oil as an ingredient on food products will not be passed into law.
Palm Futures Rise as Rainy Season May Dampened Output
18/06/2010 (Business Times) - PRICES on the crude palm oil futures contract market ended higher on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives yesterday as traders expected a rainy season to dampen productivity, dealers said.
