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Malaysia's total palm oil stocks surge 24.54% to 3.51mil tonnes in Sept
CPO Futures Close Lower On Weaker Soybean Oil Prices
Palm oil falls to 11-week low on weak exports, rising output
CPO Futures End Lower In Line With Weak Regional Vegetable Oil Markets
Edible oils strengthen on pick up in festive demand
31/10/2007 (The Hindu), New Delhi - Edible oils strengthened further on the wholesale oils and oilseeds market on Wednesday on pick up in festive demand and closed with gains.
Greenpeace welcomes Swedish oil giant’s decision not to use palm oil
01/11/2007 (WebWire), Stockholm — Greenpeace welcomes the decision by Swedish petrol giant OKQ8 to abandon plans to use palm oil in their new biodiesel Eco20. The announcement comes after prolonged campaigning by Greenpeace and other environmental groups against palm oil production, which destroys native rainforest, often by burning, to make way for massive palm plantations.
Palm oil import curbs boost coconut oil prices
01/11/2007 (Domain-b.com), Mumbai - The government's decision to stop the import of palm oil at the southern port of Kochi has helped stabilise coconut prices and bring the two oils to price parity.
Tanzania: High Imports Batter Economy
01/11/2007 (AllAfrican.com) - Tanzania is paying dearly for heavily relying on imports."We really import all the fuel used in the country," Confederation of Tanzania Industries (CTI) policy and research director Hussein Kamote told The Citizen by phone yesterday.
Dutch: no subsidies for biofuels-driven rainforest destruction
31/10/2007 (Mongabay.com) - The Dutch government will exclude palm oil from "green energy" subsidies as growing evidence suggests that palm oil is often less sustainable than advertised.
Kerala palm ban gives boost to rival coconut oil
31/10/2007 (Reuters), New Delhi - The government’s decision to stop the import of palmoil at a southern port following lobbying by the rival coconut trade has helped stabilise coconut prices and bring the two oils to price parity.
Oxfam warns of problems with EU biofuel plans
01/11/2007 (Biofuels Review) - EU plans to increase the use of biofuels could spell disaster for some of the world's poorest people warns international agency, Oxfam in a briefing published today (1st November).
Biofuels make poor people even poorer
01/11/2007 (The Register) - European targets for use of biofuels will make life worse for some of the poorest people on the planet, according to a report from charity Oxfam.
Indonesia\'s export growth bypassing its workers
01/11/2007 (Tehran Times) - Indonesia is seeking a return to its exports heyday of the early 1990s, spearheaded by a glittering trade fair in Jakarta recently, but analysts warn that growth so far is bypassing its workers.
