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Uncertain Year For Palm Oil
CPO price forecasts for this year range from RM2,250 to RM4,100PETALING JAYA: Divergent views on crude palm oil (CPO) price forecasts ranging from RM2,250 to RM4,100 per tonne this year, amid uncertainties in crude oil prices and changes in biodiesel mandates, will compel planters to be more vigilan...
CPO Futures Fall After Bearish Export Data
Crude palm oil (CPO) futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed lower yesterday on selling pressure following bearish export data, dealers said. Societe Generale de Surveillance said Malaysia’s palm oil exports for March 1-10 fell 16.6 per cent to 355,485 tonnes from 426,163 tonnes sh...
Global Demand For Palm Oil Growing Rapidly
The second and final day of the 22nd Palm and Lauric Oils Conference and Exhibition Wednesday KUALA LUMPUR: The global market has become increasingly dependent on palm oil but major producers like Malaysia and Indonesia are facing tougher operational challenges to cater to the rapidly growing global...
Palm Futures End Mixed On Lack Of Interest
Crude palm oil futures prices on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed mixed yesterday on lack of strong buying interest, dealers said. Most players remained sidelined ahead of slew industry data expected to be released today by two cargo surveyors and the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB). At the c...
Mixed views on CPO prices
Some say the crude palm oil prices may have reached its peak but others think prices could climb higher if the political unrest in North Africa and the Middle East worsens. Palm oil industry experts have given conflicting views on where the commodity’s price is headed for this year, due to vol...
Seeking Sensible Solutions to “Climate Histeria”
by Roger Helmer AS someone who has lived and worked in Malaysia, I have watched with interest the growth of a nation that, in the 20 years since I left, achieved middle-income status, enjoying some of the most robust economic growth in the region. I am aware that much of this growth can be attribute...
