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CPO price forecast to climb for rest of the year
CPO FUTURES HIT TWO-YEAR HIGH ON BULLISH SENTIMENT, STRONG EXPORTS
CPO price strength could dissipate through end-2024, says BMI
Positive growth for plantation sector, amid rising CPO prices
Malaysia seeks alternative biofuel sources after crude palm oil prices soar
07/01/2008 (Sun Star Network Online, Philippines), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia is working to develop new, cost-effective fuels based on palm oil, after prices of the commodity recently rose to record highs, an official said.
Kerala port sees protests over palm oil import
07/01/2008 (Earth Times), Kozhikode (Kerala) - The Kerala port town of Beypore witnessed a protest by various political parties and farmers' organisations over the import of palm oil as an Indonesian ship, Global Triton, arrived Monday to unload 3,000 tonnes of oil.
Checks on Singaporeans leaving with oil
08/01/2008 (The Star Online), Johor Bahru - Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Department officers are stationed at the Causeway and Second Link to prevent Singaporeans from taking out palm oil-based cooking oil from the country.
Rationing of cooking oil in force in Malaysia
07/01/2008 (AFP), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian retailers have begun to ration cooking oil purchases after the government imposed restrictions to curb a shortage blamed on smuggling and panic-buying triggered by price-hike rumours.
Govt to flood market with cooking oil
08/01/2008 (The Star Online), Kuala Lumpur - The market will be flooded with 70,000 tonnes of cooking oil to resolve the shortage of the essential item.
70,000 tonnes of cooking oil to enter market today
08/01/2008 (NST Online), Kuala Lumpur - There should no longer be a shortage of cooking oil in the country, as from today 70,000 tonnes of it will flood the market.
Malaysia to increase subsidised cooking oil quota
07/01/2008 (The Economic Times), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia will not have to ration cooking oil, because it is increasing the supply of subsidised cooking oil to help replenish depleted stocks, Prime Minister Abdullah Ahmad Badawi said on Monday. "The meeting found that there was no shortage of cooking oil supply in the country," Abdullah said in a statement.
Cooking Oil Panic in Malaysia
08/01/2008 (Radio Australia) - Malaysian retailers have been forced to ration cooking oil purchases after the government imposed restrictions to combat shortages.
Malaysia seeks to ration sales of cooking oil
07/01/2008 (The Financial Times) - Malaysia has called on stores to ration cooking oil sales because of panic buying sparked by rumours that the government was set to raise the price of the basic household commodity.
