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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
Indonesian palm oil giant broke commitments: Greenpeace
28/04/2010 (AFP), Singapore — Greenpeace on Tuesday disclosed what it said was new evidence showing Indonesia's biggest palm oil producer Sinar Mas broke a pledge not to destroy forest rich in carbon and wildlife.
Bangladesh to import palm oil from Indonesia
28/04/2010 (The Financial Express, Bangladesh) - Bangladesh is keen to import palm oil from Indonesia under G2G business system, with the Trading Corporation of Bangladesh (TCB) enabled as the agency to import it, reports UNB.
Planters likely to post lower quarterly earnings
28/04/2010 (The Star Online) - PRICES of crude palm oil (CPO) and rubber may have spiralled upwards in the past three months, but local plantation companies are expected to post sequentially lower earnings for the quarter ending March 31 following over 20% drop in palm oil production nationwide.
Neste Oil Begins Trials of Neste Green 100% Renewable Diesel
27/04/2010 (Future Cars) - Neste Oil has begun trials of their Neste Green 100 diesel replacement made from palm oil. The field trials will include vehicles of Neste employees as well as private citizens in the Helsinki, Finland area.
Heat on Indonesian palm oil firm
27/04/2010 (Al-Jazeera) - Two leading consumer-goods companies, Unilever and Nestle, have stopped buying palm oil for use in its products from Indonesia's largest producer, Sinar Mas.
Palm Oil Falls First Day in Four as Substitution Demand Eases
27/04/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil fell for the first time in four days as the outlook for substitution demand eased after its discount to rival soybean oil narrowed.
Palm Oil Ends Up as Fall in Exports Slows
26/04/2010 (Flex News Food) - Malaysian palm oil futures rose 0.8 percent on Monday to a two-week high, tracking stronger soyoil and crude oil markets, after the latest trade data showed that a decline in Malaysia's palm oil exports slowed.
Palm Oil Climbs to Highest Since April 9, Tracking Oil\'s Gain
26/04/2010 (Bloomberg) - Palm oil advanced as crude oil rose for a third day, boosting the appeal of vegetable oils used in biofuels as alternative energy.
Palm oil is safe for consumption says Malaysian Palm Oil Council
26/04/2010 (The Star Online), Moscow - Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) reiterated that palm oil is safe for consumption as well as the environment despite the negative news on palm oil, chief executive officer Tan Sri Dr Yusof Basiron said.
