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Palm oil stocks expected to climb 15pct in May on increased output
Malaysia’s palm oil production up 3.51%
CPO Futures Ends Higher, Tracking Gains In Soybean Oil Market
Malaysian palm oil higher
Biodiesel to lift palm oil prices
3/5/06 (The Edge Daily) - Malaysian crude palm oil prices are likely to inch closer to RM1,600 a tonne this year as the start of biodiesel production cuts domestic stocks, the country's commodities minister said
Avoid palm oil and its bad fat
4/5/06 (The News & Observer) - New food labeling requirements have made it easier to determine whether our favorite foods contain harmful trans fats. But the demand among food manufacturers now for alternatives to trans fats may have an unfortunate consequence: Greater use of palm oil in many popular food products.
Pasir Gudang Port says palm cargoes unaffected by fir
03/05/2006 (Reuters) - Pasir Gudang Port, the world's largest port for palm-oil shipments, declared business as usual on May 3, saying a major fire last weekend had not disrupted cargoes of the country's biggest non-petroleum export.
Biodiesel to lift CPO prices
5/5/06 (Reuters) - PUTRAJAYA: Malaysian crude palm oil prices are likely to inch closer to RM1,600 a tonne this year as the start of biodiesel production cuts domestic stocks, Plantation Industries and Commodities Minister Datuk Peter Chin said.
Warning not to touch riparian reserves
4/5/06 9 Sabah Daily Express) - OIL palm plantation owners encroaching onto riparian areas must immediately vacate these areas or risk being penalised.
Envo Diesel To Be Commercialised Next Year
TEMERLOH, May 4 (Bernama) -- The government would expand the usage of the palm oil based fuel or Envo Diesel commercially next year as an alternative to petroleum.
Plantation stocks up in early trade
3/5/2006 (The Edge Daily) - Plantation stocks, led by heavyweight IOI Corporation, were among the major gainers in early trade on May 3, on the bullish outlook for crude palm oil (CPO).
Another group shows interest in oil palm
30/4/06 (The Edge Daily) - SABAH also aims to enter a joint venture with another Indian multinational, the Aditya Birla Group, in oil palm cultivation.
Manila welcomes Asia's first big biodiesel plant
4/5/06 (Financial Times) - The Philippines yesterday inaugurated Asia's first large-scale biodiesel plant, which can produce up to 60m litres a year of the alternative fuel from coconut oil, a big step for the poor south-east Asian country.
