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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 under near-term pressure as rising stocks outweigh El Niño fears
Palm oil falls to 11-week low on weak exports, rising output
Snags delaying some POIC deals, says Ewon
8/8/06 (Sabah Daily Express) - Kota Kinabalu: Response from investors to start operations at the Palm Oil Industrial Cluster (POIC) Lahad Datu has been overwhelming but some snags in the sales and purchase provisions are delaying the conclusions of these agreements.
ASEAN says red tape derails India free-trade talks
8/8/06 KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Free-trade talks between ASEAN and India are being derailed by "foot-dragging" bureaucrats and New Delhi's refusal to include palm oil and other sensitive goods, an ASEAN official said on Tuesday.
Indonesia expands biofuel industry
9/8/06 (Sapa) Jakarta - Indonesia will allow foreign oil firms to sell biofuel domestically as the government ploughs ahead with plans to open up the renewable energy source industry, a local report said on Wednesday.
Still a long way before biofuel is on the market
10/8/2006 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - Imagine a world where a farmer could extract oil from his own crops, like palm, soy or peanut oil, and fill up the tank of his tractor. There would be no need to stop by at the gas station for petroleum-based fuels.
Oil palm developers told to be on alert over BSR
8/8/06 (MIRI) - Oil palm smallholders in Sarawak are advised to be on alert for the emergence of a new disease - Basal Stem Rot (BSR) - caused by a fungus called genoderma.
Biodiesel boom changing dynamics of global vegetable oil industry
7/8/2006 (Agriculture Online) - The increasing global appetite for biodiesel and other biofuels is driving demand for vegetable oils to historic levels in world markets, leading to higher prices for vegetable oil relative to meal and causing soybean crushers to reevaluate their business models.
Energy Ministry joins up with two oil traders to promote bio-diesel
BANGKOK, Aug 7 (TNA) - The Energy Ministry has coordinated efforts with PTT Public Company Limited and Bangchak Petroleum Public Company Limited to accelerate increasing the number of oil service stations where bio-diesel is available to 200 within this year.
Government slammed over palm oil fund
7/8/2006 (The Jakarta Post, Jakarta) - Environmental groups are criticizing the government for setting aside funds to counter a public relations campaign against its extensive palm oil plantation projects.
One high-saturated fat meal can be bad
7/8/06 (AP) CLEVELAND - Eating just one meal high in saturated fat - in this case, carrot cake and a milkshake - can quickly prevent "good" cholesterol from protecting the body against clogged arteries, a small study shows.
