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CPO prices to consolidate at RM4,000 to RM4,300
Mixed forecasts for palm oil at POC2026
CPO FUTURES CLOSE LOWER ONSTRONGER RINGGIT, CONCERNS OVERWEAK DEMAND
CPO Futures Close Higher On Stronger Crude Oil Prices Amid US-Iran Conflict
Biomass as renewable energy
17/01/2009 (The Star Online) - FOLLOWING the surge in the crude oil market and the subsequent rise in biofuel production, palm oil prices have been coupled with fuel prices. But there is another dimension to the oil palm industry’s energy potential – the use of biomass to generate electricity.
POIC To Lead Industrial Development In Sabah
16/01/2009 (Bernama), Lahad Datu - The Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) in Lahad Datu set up about two years ago by the Sabah state government is intended to lead industrial development in the state.
Risda chief: Don’t get cheated by other oil palm centres
15/01/2009 (The Star Online), Muar - An oil palm fruit weighing centre here has been receiving more than 22,000 tonnes of seeds every month since it was set up in March last year.
CPO price falls in line with soybean oil
14/01/2009 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - The price of crude palm oil (CPO) fell below RM1,900 per tonne yesterday, tracking the sharp downturn in the price of soybean oil overnight on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) as well as lower crude oil prices.
Biofuel manufacturers need new licences
14/01/2009 (The Star Online), Bangi - Existing biofuel manufacturing licence holders have been given until end-April to reapply for a new operating licence from the Primary Industries and Commodities Ministry, said minister Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui.
Indonesia\'s consumer confidence down in Dec
14/01/2009 (Xinhua), Jakarta - Indonesia's consumer confidence index fell by 5.7 points to 90.06 in December, a survey of the central bank said at its website Wednesday.
Edible oil import surges on fears of duty on crude palm oil
14/01/2009 (Indopia.in), New Delhi - India&aposs edible oil import more than doubled in December 2008 over the year-ago period, as traders are buying on a large scale on apprehension that the government may impose import duty on crude palm oil.
SPECIES: Palm oil frenzy threatens to wipe out orangutans
13/01/2009 (North Country Times), Tanjung Puting National Park - Hoping to unravel the mysteries of human origin, anthropologist Louis Leakey sent three young women to Africa and Asia to study our closest relatives: It was chimpanzees for Jane Goodall, mountain gorillas for Dian Fossey and the elusive, solitary orangutans for Birute Mary Galdikas.
Improper Practices Cost Country RM325 Mln Loss
13/01/2009 (Bernama), Bangi - Malaysia suffered a loss of RM325 million last year due to improper practices during the transportation of palm oil, said Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities, Datuk Peter Chin Fah Kui.
