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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
CPO prices to stay elevated on firm demand and tight supply
CPO price dip seen as temporary, stocks to rise in November: CIMB Securities
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
Jet test should spark quest for new biofuels.
01/01/2009 (Houston Chronicle) - AN Air New Zealand jet thundered through the sky on a two-hour flight this week — on a 50-50 blend of ordinary fuel and one made of seeds from the African desert.
Have CPO prices decoupled from that of crude oil?
01/01/2009 (The Star Online) - THERE seemed to be a decoupling between crude palm oil (CPO) and crude oil prices in recent weeks as the biodiesel hype which started in late 2006 fizzles out with crude oil plunging below US$40 per barrel.
Malaysian palm oil production to remain high in Dec
30/12/2008 (The Star Online) - PETALING JAYA: Malaysia is expected to carry more than two million tonnes of palm oil inventory into 2009 as crude palm oil (CPO) production is estimated to remain high in December, say plantation analysts.
How to produce palm oil, palm cake
29/12/2008 (Business Day Online) - The only solution to the present economic problem in Nigeria is by way of encouraging production. With increased production, prices of goods and services will be brought down, there will be more employment for the people both at the rural and urban centres, industries will operate at near full capacity, and there will be products for export market. What follows is increase in foreign earning capacity and also less dependence on foreign goods. Palm kernel oil production is one of such investments that will definitely boost Nigeria’s production.
Don\'t reimpose duty on crude palm oil, govt told
29/12/2008 (Business Standard) - Vanaspati manufacturers, apprehensive of a reimposition of duty on crude palm oil (CPO), have asked the government to desist from such a move as it could lead to an increase in the prices of cooking oil.
Vanaspati industry petitions against duty on crude palm oil
28/12/2008 (The Hindu), New Delhi - Apprehensive of re-imposition of duty on crude palm oil, vanaspati manufacturers have asked the government to desist from such a move as it could lead to higher prices of cooking oil.
Helping smallholders get fair prices
28/12/2008 (NST Online) - OIL palm was introduced in the 1960s to reduce Malaysia's heavy dependency on rubber and tin. Now the country's most important commodity, it accounts for 51 per cent of world production and 62 per cent of our exports.
Malaysia: Commodities Under More Pressure In 2009
26/12/2008 (My.Sinchew), Malaysia - Reduced demand coupled with depressed prices are expected to pressure Malaysia\'s major commodities such as crude palm oil (CPO), rubber and tin next year
Indonesia to increase palm oil base rate
26/12/2008 (The West Australian) - Indonesia, the world’s biggest palm oil producer, will raise the base price for palm oil exports in January to $418 a metric ton and keep the duty at 0 per cent.
