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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
Green Fuels set the record straight on biofuels
24/01/2008 (Farming Uk) - Green Fuels director, Colin Hygate has today condemned the report by a group of MPs which derides biofuels for their alleged damage to the environment and which calls for an immediate moratorium on plans to expand their use.
Concerns about effect of biofuels on environment grow
23/01/2008 (Crash.net, UK) - Biofuels have been hailed as a renewable alternative to fossil fuels in transport, but recent reports have raised concerns they are not always as green as they seem.
Cut Fats First: Replacing Bad Fats with Good Fats
24/01/2008 (Mexia Daily News) - With so much information about how to eat for healthy living, it is hard to know where to begin. Beginning by cutting out some of the fats in your diet is a step in the right direction, but simply cutting down on total fat isn’t the whole picture. We actually need to pay attention to the type of fats we are eating.
Africa: Biofuel-Chasing EU Puts Pressure On Grains Supply
25/01/2008 (AllAfrica.com) - The decision by the European Union not to review its controversial biofuel consumption targets is expected to pile more pressure on the critically low global cereal stocks, analysts said.
Felda settlers poised to receive higher living allowance
25/01/2008 (The Star Online), Jempol - The living allowance for Felda settlers taking part in the replanting scheme will be increased, beginning next month.
J&J joins \"green\" consortium
23/01/2008 (NJ.com) - Global food and consumer goods companies are backing a plan to certify palm oil -- the vegetable oil used in products ranging from margarine to cosmetics, and, increasingly, biodiesel -- to ensure that its soaring production doesn't spur greater destruction of tropical rainforests.
Palm oil has biggest decline in seven months
22/01/2008 (The Financial Times), Singapore - Palm oil futures in Malaysia, the global benchmark, had its biggest intra-day decline in seven months on concern a slowing global Economy may curb demand for vegetable oils used for food and fuels.
Cooking Oil Producers: Fines Would Raise Prices in Bulgaria
23/01/2008 (Novinite.com) - Bulgarian cooking oil producers that were fined for being involved in cartel relations complained severe sanctions would raise the price of the oil and cut workers\' wages.
Police seize cooking oil hidden in packages of diapers
23/01/2008 (NST Online), Rantau Panjang - Police seized 782 kg of cooking oil worth about RM2,400 inside packages of diapers in an operation at the Che Dollah illegal jetty on Sunday.
