Malaysian Palm Oil Futures Decline
MALAYSIA - Palm oil futures in Malaysia declined for the third time in four days after crude oil dropped to a five- month low, reducing demand prospects for biofuel made from the commodity...

Malaysia and Indonesia to Use Palm Oil Surplus for Biodiesel
MALAYSIA - Malaysia and Indonesia are to use the surplus from their palm oil stockpiles to produce biodiesel in a bid to increase the palm oil price.

Carotech Expects Higher Biodiesel Production
MALAYSIA - Carotech Bhd is expecting biodiesel production to pick up amid rising production capacity and softer crude palm oil (CPO) prices.

Malaysia Looks to Jatropha for Biodiesel
KUALA LUMPUR - The Malaysian government is looking to use jatropha oil for production of biodiesel in the future, Minister of Plantation Industries and Commodities Datuk Peter Chin...

Malaysia: Oilseeds and Products Update - April 2008
MALAYSIA - This is a GAIN report on Malaysia's oilseed and products update prepared by the USDA Foreign Agricultural Service (FAS).

Weak biofuels demand, supplies to cap palm oil prices
MALAYSIA - According to Reuters, Malaysian palm oil prices are unlikely to rise much higher this year from current levels as domestic supplies are improving while the world's appetite...

Biofuels and banquets put pressure on stocks of palm oil
MALAYSIA - The Malaysian Government has been forced to release emergency stocks of palm oil to break a wave of panic-buying after cooking oil prices soared.

M'sia seeks alternative biofuel sources after crude palm oil prices soar
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia is working to develop new, cost-effective fuels based on palm oil, after prices of the commodity recently rose to record highs, an official said.

CPO prices to remain firm this year
KUALA LUMPUR - Crude palm oil (CPO) prices will continue to remain firm and drive the growth of the plantation industry this year amid high crude oil prices and tight supply of cheaper...

Palm oil surges to new high on supply woes
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysian palm oil surged to a record high on Wednesday, gaining close to 2%, as surging demand for food and fuel amid fears of falling production raised concerns about...

Malaysia Palm Oil Output to Miss Forecast
MALAYSIA - Malaysia's palm oil output will be less than forecast this year due to ongoing floods in many palm oil producing regions, a Cabinet minister said Tuesday.