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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
Palm biodiesel plant to begin ops in Oct
11/09/2007 (The Star Online), KUALA LUMPUR - Kumpulan Fima Bhd (KFima) expects its maiden palm biodiesel plant in North Port, Port Klang to commence production by end-October.
Malaysia\'s August CPO output up 14.8pc
10/09/2007 (Bernama) - Malaysian crude palm oil production increased 14.83 per cent in August 2007 to 1.558 million metric tonnes compared to 1.357 million metric tonnes in the previous month, the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB) said today.
Edible oil packers hike prices
9/11/2007 (The International News), KARACHI - Just before the advent of the holy month of Ramazan, packers of edible oil in the country have increased the prices of their brands irrationally without any fear of the government check by almost Rs40-Rs50 for the five liter packs.
Commodities boom may go on for five more years
10/10/2007 (The Star Online) - THE global commodities boom is expected to continue for at least another five years, thanks to the growing supply and demand imbalances worldwide as well as huge demand from emerging economies like China and India.
Edible oils recover on festive buying
09/09/2007 (The Economic Times), NEW DELHI - Edible oil prices firmed up in the oils and oilseeds market during the week under review on revival of buying by vanaspati millers ahead of the festive season. On the other hand, some non-edible oils quoted higher on increased industrial demand and settled with gains.
Fuji Oil, J-Oil Mills Agree to Form Alliance
07/09/2007 (Jiji Press), Tokyo - Major Japanese cooking oil makers Fuji Oil Co. and J-Oil Mills Inc. said Friday they have agreed to form a capital and business alliance.
India may retain top slot in vegetable oil imports
05/09/2007 ( The Economics Times), MUMBAI - India is expected to continue as the largest importer of vegetable oil for at least the next 10 years, owing to slow growth of domestic output as compared to the demand, a top industry official said.
BIOFUEL NEWS: Towards a truce; environmentalists should use palm oil as a lever for conservation
04/09/2007 (Checkbiotech.org) - The growing popularity of palm oil has been condemned by some conservationists from the West who see rainforest being given over to palms in Malaysia and Indonesia, with an appreciable loss in biodiversity. The push to plant more trees is easy to explain: palm oil is by far the most productive oil and energy crop and brings nearly instant profits to millions of small farmers and estates alike. Palm oil is one of the few sectors that bring social and economic development to poor communities in a straightforward way.
Malaysia palm gains 1.7% on firm soyoil
4/09/2007 (Reuters), KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian crude palm oil futures rose 1.7 percent in light trade on Monday as firmer prices of rival soybean oil and strong exports unveiled by a cargo surveyor revived some bullish sentiment.
