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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
Palm oil ends lower after MPOB’s data release
Biofuels Harming Indonesia\'s People, Contributing To Environmental Damage
11/02/2008 (AHN), London - Biofuels were once viewed as the renewable solution to satisfying the seemingly unlimited, growing global appetite for fuel. But a new report on biofuels by Friends of the Earth Sawit Watch and LifeMosaic points out some of the global downsides of biofuels in detailing how it is hurting Indonesia's communities and people.
Biofuel emissions could be more environmentally harmful than petrol
11/02/2008 (Smart Company, Australia) - Fuels made from sustainable organic sources such as palm oil could create more greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels, according to a new studies reported by New Scientist.
Utility stores facing ghee and cooking oil shortages
12/02/2008 (Daily Times, Pakistan), Karachi - An overwhelming majority of utility stores in Karachi is currently facing acute shortage of ghee and cooking oil.
Cooking oil seized at Causeway
10/02/2008 (NST Online), Johor Baru - Oblivious to the ruling restricting 10 controlled items from being taken out of the country, the items, especially cooking oil, are still finding their way across the Causeway.
Mali: Cooking With Poison
06/02/2008 (AllAfrica.com) - Cut-price cooking oil used in most Malian households has been found to contain gossypol, a toxic substance that is known to cause sterility, cancer and inhibit growth.
IJM Plantations to go big in Indonesia
11/02/2008 (The Star Online) - It plans to invest RM600mil to develop newly acquired land in East Kalimantan.
TSH poised to reap big gains
09/02/2008 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - TSH Resources Bhd's palm oil business is set to flourish given the high crude palm oil prices (CPO) and its anticipated strong growth in the production of fresh fruit bunches (FFB).
Cut in customs duty on palm oil ruled out
10/02/2008 (The News, Pakistan), Karachi - The government cannot reduce customs duty on import of palm oil because it will result in drainage of Rs2 billion from the national exchequer while relief to customers will be negligible, a top official told The News on Saturday.
Government LPG subsidy may return
09/02/2008 (The Bangkok Post) - Policies to cut state subsidies for cooking gas could be reviewed to help contain costs for consumers, suggests new Energy Minister Poonpirom Liptapanlop.
