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CPO Futures End Higher On Firmer Oil Prices, Rival Vegetable Oil Futures
CPO prices to hold around RM4,400 per tonne in June 2026 - MPOC
SGX-listed palm oil players under pressure as Indonesia’s commodity export overhaul stokes fears
Palm oil outlook firm on supply tightening
EUROPEN UNION HELPDESK DATABASE
The European Union Helpdesk Database was lunch on 2nd February, 2004. Itis being developed in several stages. The first phase consists of adatabase on the internet including the following elements :-
WORLD OILSEED MARKETS EXPECTED TO BE VOLATILE FOR
World oilseed prices are expected to be volatile over the next few monthsas markets monitor pre-harvest weather in major soyabean growers Braziland Argentina, according to the UK's Home Grown Cereals Authority (HGCA).
CHINA, P.R.’S PALM OIL INTAKE SEEN UP IN 2003/04
Chinese palm oil intake is expected to increase to 3.3 million tonnes in2003/04 from 3.1 million in the previous year, boosted by a shortage ofdomestic oils and improved economy according to a Chinese industryofficial. The domestic market will move into a peak season for palm oilconsumption at the begininning of May, 2004, thereafter, palm oil pricesare expected to edge up. Demand is expected to decline from September orOctober before rebounding again in December, 2004. Chinese demand forimported oils and oilseeds will also remain strong in 2003/04, with totaledible oils availability expect to reach 18.4 million tonnes compared with17.7 million tonnes in 2002/03. Prices on the domestic market and theinternational market have reached highs in recent years amid mountingrisks, therefore China, P.R. will import edible oils more prudently.
INDIA RAISES BASE IMPORT PRICE OF CRUDE SOYABEAN O
India, the world's largest edible oil importer, raised the base importprice of crude soybean oil on Wednesday (03/03/04), a move traders saidwould firm up domestic prices and hit soybean oil imports. A FinanceMinistry notification said the price of crude soybean oil had been raisedto $710 a tonne from $643. But it left the base import price of palm oilsunchanged. Traders said that the increase in the base price of crudesoybean oil was likely to hit imports in the coming months because palmoil was cheaper. Palm oil stands to gain because the disparity in priceshas further widened with the revision of base prices.
PAKISTAN SOYABEAN OIL SEEN DOWN 20% IN 2004
Pakistan is expected to buy 1.4 million tonnes of palm oil this year thesame amount as 200, but soyabean oil imports could drop 20% due to highprices, according tto industry sources. RBD palm olein would make up thebulk of its palm oil imports, which came from leading producers Malaysiaand Indonesia in 2003. However soyabean oil imports from South America andother sources could drop from last year’s 126,000 tonnes, particularly ifPakistan does not receive aid or grants.
Add value to palm oil to increase sales: Dr Lim
February 20 2004 - MALAYSIAN palm oil industry can increase the sales ofthe commodity by adding value to the product rather than selling it inbulk.
Birla Group To Exit From Rubber Business In Malays
NEW DELHI, Feb 25 (Bernama) -- A.V. Birla Group of India is planning toexit from the rubber business in Malaysia, says a report in the financialdaily, the Economic Times, quoting senior Birla group executives.
CPO futures almost touch RM2,000 mark
February 25 2004 - MALAYSIA’S crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices cameclose to touching the RM2,000 mark at midday yesterday but lost its steamat the end due to profit-taking activities.
Crude Palm Oil Price In Jakarta Hits Record High
JAKARTA, Feb 25 Asia Pulse - The price of crude palm oil (CPO) in Jakartahit a record high of US$550 per ton in an auction on Tuesday. DahlanSurbakti, an official of the joint marketing office of state plantationcompanies, said reports of falling CPO supply from Malaysia and a scarcityin soybean supply to the international market triggered a surge in theprice. Surbakti said the soybean oil supply declined as a result of a longdrought in Argentina and Brazil. Malaysia and Indonesia are the largestand second largest producers of CPO in the world, respectively. (ANTARA)
