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Latest updates, insights and developments across the palm oil industry.


Malaysia not threatened by Bill Gates' synthetic palm oil project
Malaysia does not see the production of synthetic palm oil by US start-up company, C16 Biosciences, as a threat to natural palm oil...
May 15, 2020


EU should not give in to anti-palm oil lobbies — MPOC
The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has urged the European Union (EU) not to give in to the usual “lobbies” which suggest palm oil,...
May 8, 2020


Indonesian farmers voice virus lockdown fears
More than 10 million face starvation if Widodo implements extreme measure to combat Covid-19, they say. Indonesian palm oil farmers have...
Apr 8, 2020


Indonesia to cancel rules requiring national ships for coal, palm exports
Indonesia, the world's biggest thermal coal exporter, in 2018 issued regulations requiring its coal and palm oil exporters to use...
Apr 2, 2020


Indian vege oils broker praises Malaysia
Mumbai-based vegetable oils broker Sunvin Group has hailed Malaysia’s initiative to resolve the palm oil trade dispute with India by...
Mar 24, 2020
Indonesia urged to follow 'game-changer' Malaysia on palm oil maps
Environmentalists on Friday (Dec 13) urged Indonesia, the world's top palm oil grower, to follow the lead of rival producer Malaysia by...
Mar 18, 2020


Indonesia to confront EU over palm oil discrimination
Indonesia is already prepared to confront the European Union (EU) over the discriminatory policies on palm oil of Renewable Energy...
Mar 4, 2020


Reinstatement of crude palm oil tax won’t affect EU demand, says council
The reinstatement of crude palm oil (CPO) export tax starting next month is unlikely to affect demand in the European Union, according to...
Feb 10, 2020
Indonesia urged to follow 'game-changer' Malaysia on palm oil maps
Environmentalists on Friday (Dec 13) urged Indonesia, the world's top palm oil grower, to follow the lead of rival producer Malaysia by...
Jan 14, 2020
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