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MPOB Monthly Report Imminent: Malaysia's Palm Oil Stockpiles May Surge Past 2.6 Million Tonnes as Strong El Niño Fuels Distant-Month Supply Cut Expectations
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks rise in July despite 14.5pc jump in exports
Malaysian end of July palm oil stocks hit near two-year high
CPO futures end mostly higher on soybean oil gains
Biofuel emissions could be more environmentally harmful than petrol
11/02/2008 (Smart Company, Australia) - Fuels made from sustainable organic sources such as palm oil could create more greenhouse gas emissions than fossil fuels, according to a new studies reported by New Scientist.
Utility stores facing ghee and cooking oil shortages
12/02/2008 (Daily Times, Pakistan), Karachi - An overwhelming majority of utility stores in Karachi is currently facing acute shortage of ghee and cooking oil.
Cooking oil seized at Causeway
10/02/2008 (NST Online), Johor Baru - Oblivious to the ruling restricting 10 controlled items from being taken out of the country, the items, especially cooking oil, are still finding their way across the Causeway.
Mali: Cooking With Poison
06/02/2008 (AllAfrica.com) - Cut-price cooking oil used in most Malian households has been found to contain gossypol, a toxic substance that is known to cause sterility, cancer and inhibit growth.
IJM Plantations to go big in Indonesia
11/02/2008 (The Star Online) - It plans to invest RM600mil to develop newly acquired land in East Kalimantan.
TSH poised to reap big gains
09/02/2008 (The Star Online), Petaling Jaya - TSH Resources Bhd's palm oil business is set to flourish given the high crude palm oil prices (CPO) and its anticipated strong growth in the production of fresh fruit bunches (FFB).
Cut in customs duty on palm oil ruled out
10/02/2008 (The News, Pakistan), Karachi - The government cannot reduce customs duty on import of palm oil because it will result in drainage of Rs2 billion from the national exchequer while relief to customers will be negligible, a top official told The News on Saturday.
Government LPG subsidy may return
09/02/2008 (The Bangkok Post) - Policies to cut state subsidies for cooking gas could be reviewed to help contain costs for consumers, suggests new Energy Minister Poonpirom Liptapanlop.
Running on biodiesel
10/02/2008 (NST Online) - The search for sources of renewable energy has intensified as the world’s energy demand increases and fossil fuel reserves begin to dry up. Malaysia, which has been researching on palm biodiesel for the last 20 years, is now exporting it to major consumers like Europe, the United States and Japan. Soon, it is likely to follow in the footsteps of neighbouring countries in introducing biodiesel use at home, writes CHAI MEI LENG.
