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MPOB Monthly Report Imminent: Malaysia's Palm Oil Stockpiles May Surge Past 2.6 Million Tonnes as Strong El Niño Fuels Distant-Month Supply Cut Expectations
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rise in July despite 14.5pc jump in exports
Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
CPO futures end mostly higher on soybean oil gains
Re-investigation of Palm oil issue
19/09/2008 (The Nation), Karachi - Provincial Health Minister Dr Saghir Ahmed has said the health department was going to carry out afresh investigation into the 9-year old issue of the seized contaminated RBD palm oil following the directives of the apex court.
States get subsidised edible oil
20/09/2008 (The Financial Express) - In the wake of a decline in international crude edible oil prices, the government has distributed only about 1 lakh tonne of imported edible oil against a target of 1 million tonne to states to be sold at subsidised rates to poor families.
2 Containers loaded with palm oil caught
19/09/2008 (Awoko) - Two containers loaded with palm oil in jerry cans were yesterday opened by the Ross Road Police after it was caught at the entering point of the Ports Authority.
EU faces pressure from overseas biofuel-makers
19/09/2008 (EuActiv.com) - A decision by a key European Parliament committee last week to beef up sustainability criteria for agrofuels and tilt the Union's biofuel policy towards non food-based biofuels due to concerns over rising commodity prices has irritated top biofuel-exporting nations Indonesia, Malaysia and Brazil.
New certificates to prove palm oil sustainability
19/09/2008 (Business Green) - A programme to allow large palm oil users to prove that they are supporting sustainable production methods has gone into operation this week.
Minister lobbies EU over palm oil restrictions
19/09/2008 (The Jakarta Post) - Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, has sent Agriculture Minister Anton Apriyantono to lobby the European Union (EU), over concerns the group were planning a policy that would limit imports of the commodity.
Police intercept two 20ft container of palm oil at water quay
17/09/2008 (Awoko) - The Assistant Inspector General of Police (AIG) in charge of Crime Services Francis Munu has disclosed to Journalists during a press briefing at Police Headquarters that on Monday they intercepted two 20ft containers of Palm Oil at the Water quay.
Pakistan yet to cover palm needs for Oct-Dec -trade
17/09/2008 (Reuters) - Pakistan, the world's fourth largest importer of vegetable oils, has yet to cover its palm oil needs for the October-December period, due to recent global commodity market volatility, leading Pakistani traders said.
Malaysian palm oil industry accused of child slavery by Indonesia
17/09/2008 (Mongabay) - Indonesia's Commission for Child Protection has accused Malaysia's oil palm planters of enslaving migrant workers and their children at plantations in the state of Sabah on the island of Borneo, reports The Jakarta Post.
