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07.28.10
Palm oil futures dropped Wednesday after crude oil fell for a second day on risi...
07.28.10
BILL INTRODUCED TO EXTEND ETHANOL TAX CREDITS
A draft bill released by the chairman of the US House of Representatives' tax-wr...
07.28.10
BP REPORTEDLY SEEKING TO SELL ASSETS TO PAY FOR OIL SPILL DAMAGES
A day after BP said it would sell $30 bln in assets to pay for its Gulf of Mexic...
07.14.10
PALM OIL EXTENDS GAINS WEDNESDAY
Palm oil advanced Wednesday extending gains after shipments from Malaysia climbe...
07.14.10
MAJORITY SPANISH BIODIESEL PLANTS OPERATING UNDER 10% CAPACITY
Spanish Renewable Energy Association APPA stated that 75% of the 46 domestic bio...
07.14.10
ITALY BIODIESEL OUTPUT MAY PLUNGE 60-70%
Biodiesel output in Italy may plunge 60-70% this year after falling 50% in the f...
03.26.10
MALAYSIA BIODIESEL MANDATE WILL MARGINALLY IMPACT CPO DEMAND
The impact of Malaysia's biodiesel mandate on palm oil demand for 2011 will be n...
03.26.10
EU COMMISSION REPORT: INDIRECT LAND USE CHANGE IMPACTS BIOFUELS SUSTAINABILITY
Going beyond a 5.6% biofuel blend in transport fuel could impact the environment...
03.26.10
INDONESIA TO RAISE CPO EXPORT TAX
Due to rising global palm oil prices, Indonesia will raise its export tax on cru...
03.26.10
FRANCE SCRAPS CARBON EMISSIONS TAX
The French government has scrapped its plan for a carbon emissions tax. The...
Soybean Prices Spark Unrest in Indonesia
01.16.08
In Indonesia, police were forced to clear the streets after food riots broke out over rising soybean prices. The riots were characterized as the largest since Mexican protests of rising tortilla prices last year.
Increasing demand in China reduced US capacity as more farmers plant corn for ethanol, and poor harvests in Brazil and Argentina are said to underlie the price increases. The Indonesian government says it will continue with its planned 10% biofuel mandate target by 2010 despite high crude palm oil prices, and will rely more on ethanol than biodiesel to meet the target.
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