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Budget 2025 adjustments in export tax seen helping palm oil refining industry be more competitive
CPO FUTURES HIT TWO-YEAR HIGH ON BULLISH SENTIMENT, STRONG EXPORTS
CPO price strength could dissipate through end-2024, says BMI
CPO price forecast to climb for rest of the year
Indonesia, China firms in US$5.5bil biofuel deal
19/1/07 (Reuters) - JAKARTA: Palm oil producer PT SMART Tbk yesterday announced a US$5.5bil biofuel deal with China oil major CNOOC and a Hong Kong energy firm, a major boost for both nations- efforts to secure alternative fuel sources.
Trans fat issue: There goes the brand
8/1/07 (Lexington Herald-Leader) ATLANTA - Unhappy customers started calling soon after McDonald's announced plans in 2002 to reduce trans fats in french fries.
Singapore to trade palm oil futures in US$
5/1/07 (Bloomberg) JAKARTA - Singapore will introduce a palm oil futures contract valued in dollars by the end of March to tap rising investor interest in the world's most traded vegetable oil as an alternative fuel.
Pakistan likely to review palm oil import duty by next month
6/1/07 (Reuters) ISLAMABAD - Pakistan is likely to review import duty structure on palm oil by February in response to a Malaysian request to cut the tariff, a senior government official said yesterday.
Brazil's biodiesel market suffers growing pains
26/12/06 RIO DE JANEIRO/SAO PAULO (Reuters) - Billed as a way to cut diesel imports, boost local employment and reduce pollution, Brazil's biodiesel program is running into serious obstacles, but the government says they can be resolved.
Soybeans Prices Fall as Demand for Crop-Based Fuels May Decline
4/1/07 (Bloomberg) -- Soybeans fell for a second day in Chicago, after ending 2006 on a 16-month high, on speculation demand to make diesel fuel from oilseeds will decline.
New rule on tankers may raise palm oil transportation tariffs
9/1/07 JAKARTA (Antara): The Indonesian Palm Oil Businessmen Association (Gapki) has feared that new rule on the use of tankers with double-wall holds would raise the palm oil transportation tariffs by 20 percent.
Soybean Prices May Be Poised for Major Increase
9/1/2007 (soyatech.com)-- Bloomberg News reports that soybean prices may be headed for the biggest jump in three decades as farmers plant more fields with corn. U.S. farmers are preparing to sow the fewest acres of soybeans in 10 years.
JADE Crude Palm Oil Futures Contract Receives Regulatory Approval and JADE Management Team Expands with Appointment of CEO
4/1/07 SINGAPORE (PRNewswire) -- Joint Asian Derivatives Exchange (JADE) is pleased to announce the approval by the Monetary Authority of Singapore (MAS) of its second product, Crude Palm Oil (CPO) Futures Contract. In consultation with market participants, the CPO futures contract is targeted for launch in the first quarter of 2007.
