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A delicate balance for biodiesel mandate
Can palm biodiesel provide quick relief for Malaysia amid Iran war?
Malaysia plans phased expansion of biodiesel programme, minister says
CPO Futures Close Slightly Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Prices
Nigeria must deviate from crude oil to Agriculture –Akor
13/04/2008 (The Tide Online) - Alex J. Akor, an associate professor of Agricultural Engineering with the Rivers State university of Science and Technology, Nkpolu, Port Harcourt, is a man to trust when it comes to issues of local and international concern.
Finally, coconut oil gets its due!
12/04/2008 (Commodity Online), Kochi - The progress of the Indian coconut sector during the last two decades can be classified into three distinct categories.
Govt arranges talks to settle truckers, edible oil makers row
10/04/2008 (The News International, Pakistan), Karachi - Sindh government will hold negotiations on Thursday for settlement of a confrontation between owners of private oil-trucks and edible oil manufacturers that has fanned fears of shortage of commodity in coming days.
Dubai Group buys 30pc in Malaysian company
10/04/2008 (Khaleej Times Online), Kuala Lumpur — Dubai Group, the financial-services unit of Dubai Investment Group, bought a 30 per cent stake in a Malaysian biodiesel company for $49.5 million to help the venture expand capacity and develop new estates.
CPO to rally on tight vegetable oils supply
10/04/2008 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - Crude palm oil (CPO) is expected to trade near the RM4,000 per tonne mark within the next few weeks as fear over vegetable oils supply tightness escalates following strikes in Indonesia and Argentina.
Govt ups the ante on inflation
10/04/2008 (The Financial Express), New Delhi - The Centre is stepping up its fight to contain price rise. In an attempt to address the issue of demand-supply mismatch in the domestic market, the government-owned trading firm State Trading Corp, invited bids to import 117,000 metric tonne of lentils.
Govt urged to review 20% rise in export tax on palm oil
09/04/2008 (ANTARA News), Jakarta - The Indonesian Plantation Companies Association (GPPI) has appealed to the government to review its decision to raise progressive tax on palm oil exports to 20 percent.
Tankers Strike; Oil supply suspended from Karachi Port
08/04/2008 (Pakistan Times), Karachi - The supply of palm oil to the whole country from Karachi lay suspended owing to the oil tankers strike here.
Malaysia\'s palm oil exports may hit 50 billion ringgit in 2008 - report
07/08/2008 (Forbes), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysia's palm oil exports may hit a record 50 billion ringgit ($15.5 billion) this year after a 42 percent gain in 2007, boosted by strong global demand, the Star newspaper reported Tuesday.
