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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
Neste Oil to build world\'s largest bio-diesel plant in S\'pore
01/12/2007 (Xinhua), HELSINKI - The Finnish company Neste Oil planned to build the world's largest bio-diesel plant in Singapore, Finnish media reported Saturday
Malaysia palm-oil giant Sime Darby soars on relisting
30/11/2007 (Reuters), Kuala Lumpur - Shares of plantation-to-energy group Sime Darby surged nearly 25 percent on Friday after relisting in Malaysia, making it the world's largest listed palm-oil firm as investors ride a sustained commodities boom.
Drive for \'green\' palm oil adds to CO2 fears
03/12/2007 (Telegraph.co.uk) - The destruction of peat bogs in Indonesia is releasing more carbon dioxide every year than all of India or Russia, and three times as much as Germany.
High Palm Oil Prices Fuel Scramble for Land
02/12/2007 (New Straits Times) - A SURGE in palm oil prices has induced local plantation companies to scramble to buy up agriculture land, fearing that it might cost them too much in the future.
Palm oil falls in Malaysia after crude oil extends decline
28/11/2007 (The Economic News), Singapore - Palm oil in Malaysia, the global benchmark, fell for a third day on concern crude oil producers will increase supply, leading prices lower and reducing demand for alternative fuels.
More bad rap on Asian biofuels
28/11/2007 (Asia Times Online), Bangkok - European Union (EU) demand for Asian-produced biofuels, particularly palm oil, is coming at a high social and environmental cost, a report released on Tuesday by the United Nations Development Program (UNDP) warns.
Palm oil imports witness 13% rise
28/11/2007 (My Iris) - Palm oil imports increased by 13% to 2.766 million tons in 2006-07 from 2.449 million tons during previous year, in the wake of rising demand.
Palm oil price hits record high
27/11/2007 (Morden Ghana) - The price of palm oil hit a record high of 70,000 cedis per a gallon at the Apasare Palm Oil Cottage factory, near Adawso in the Akuapem North District at the weekend.
Palm oil seized in Kerala
27/11/2007 (The Hindu), Kochi - Thirtyfive rail wagons carrying 1,820 tonnes of palm oil from Chennai were seized here on suspicions that the edible oil was of inferior quality and brought in wagons used to transport petroleum products.
