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AI boom is turning Malaysia’s palm oil estates into data centres
Malaysia lowers December crude palm oil reference price, maintains duty at 10%
Malaysian palm oil futures fall under fundamental pressure, amplifying the impact on other oil prices
CPO Futures Snap Two-Day Gains To Close Lower
Palm oil imports to fall 5-10pc
04/06/2008 (The News - International, Pakistan), Karachi - Pakistan’s import of palm oil will decrease by 5 to 10 per cent this year, as high price mars edible oil demand and an economic slowdown hits industrial production, a top importer said on Tuesday.
Taxes adjustments to bring ghee price down
04/06/2008 (The Nation, Pakistan), Lahore - The government has decided for making taxes adjustments to bring the sky rocketing prices of edible oil and ghee down in the open market, sources told The Nation here Tuesday.
China stops refunding export tax on some vegetable oil products
03/06/2008 (Xinhua), Beijing - China will stop refunding export taxes levied on some types of vegetable oil from June 13, the Ministry of Finance (MOF) said in a statement on Tuesday.
Govt keeps base prices of edible oils unchanged
03/06/2008 (The Economic Times), New Delhi - The government on Tuesday decided to keep the base prices of edible oils unchanged for this fortnight.
FACTBOX-World biofuels production and its impact
03/06/2008 (Reuters) - The following are facts about biofuels production as world leaders meet in Rome this week to discuss the global food price crisis.
Palm oil edges up on soy oil, exports cap gains
03/06/2008 (The News, International), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian crude palm oil futures inched higher on Monday as investors hesitated between betting on the overnight strength in US soy oil markets and selling on slower export demand.
Commodities in bubble trouble?
03/06/2008 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Although fund managers are upbeat about the commodities sector, there are concerns that the “investment bubble†is about to burst as commodity prices continue to surge, led by crude oil.
Cooking Oil Collected to Make Bio-Diesel
02/06/2008 (WHNT) - The recycling center in the city of Florence is busy. Workers have their hands full with bottles, plastic cartons, paper, cardboard, and aluminum cans. Now, there is a new addition - cooking oil.
Biofuel land demand puts peasants at risk - report
02/06/2008 (Reuters, Africa), Rome - The rise of biofuels is not only adding to the global food price crisis but also poses a risk for peasants, pushed off their land to make way for energy crops, a report prepared for this week's food summit said.
