On the back of expanding bio-diesel production in Argentina and Brazil, the demand for vegetable oil is expected to remain strong during 2012, according to the National Commodity and Derivatives Ex....

Profit booking amid weakening of equities and commodities on renewd worries over the euro-zone sovereign-debt crisis, caused the crude palm oil futures on Malaysia’s Bursa Derivatives exchange t....

Indonesia's palm oil production is expected to rise by 6.4% to 25 million metric tons in 2012, while exports could increase to 17.5 million to 18 million tons from last year’s estimated 16 mi....

The soybean oil demand is predicted to jump higher due to low palm oil production expected in 2012, according to a report on soybean outlook by CME group.....

The rising usage of palm oil in India and China, the largest consumers, may raise the global demand of the commodity by 2-3% in 2012, according to Indonesia Palm Oil Board.....

Africa has expressed concern over demand to halt conversion of forest land for palm oil cultivation by environmental NGOs such as the World Wildlife Fund (WWF) and institutions such as the World Ba....

The future of Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) appears bleak as the Malaysian Palm Oil Association (MPOA)had warned the certification association on the low uptake of certified palm oil by....

Multi-stakeholder initiative, the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), has announced a surge in market uptake of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) at 70% in September 2011.The figure is t....

After 3 years since the certification of sustainable palm oil (CSPO) by the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO), a multi stakeholder initiative, the industry reaches a turning point by hittin....

The latest China Customs data for July reflected widespread strength in China’s agricultural import demand, with only wheat, palm oil and coffee imports lower on the month. Markets in which C....

Barclays is forecasting higher-than-expected production in both Malaysia and Indonesia in Q2 2011 and disappointing import volumes into key consumer countries to push the global palm oil market int....

In one of the most protracted legal battles in the state of Kerala in South India, palmolein or palm oil import scam is haunting State Chief Minister (CM) Ommen Chandy which took him to the verge o....

In a match that is matchless, Indonesia stands to gain as the prominent player in global Palm Oil market, if Malaysia does not plays its cards carefully and comes up with its own version of ISPO/RS....