News On Ingredients from Malaysia

October 29, 2009

Most European Palm Oil Buyers Fail Sustainability Test, Claims WWF

The majority of European palm oil buyers are failing to buy certified sustainable palm oil, despite its availability and the previous commitments by many companies to purchase it, according to a first assessment by the World Wildlife Fund (WWF).WWF’s P...

April 15, 2009

Palm oil prices soar as Malaysian stocks fall short of demand

Oilseed analysts are predicting a squeeze on supply of Malaysian palm oil for months to come, as prices are pushed up by farmers’ inability to invest in inputs and poor extraction rates – while demand for fried and oily food is not abating. Malaysia is...

December 20, 2008

Malaysia Palm Oil production update (December 2008)

Malaysia's crude palm oil production rose marginally to 1.7 MMT in November. The palms are showing signs of biological stress. A bigger carry-in stock and an increase in Palm Oil imports resulted in a record level of 2.3 MMT at the end of November.Howe...

September 30, 2008

Malaysia oilseeds and products (Palm Oil) update September 2008

Malaysia's crude palm oil production rose 2.5 percent to 1.6 MMT in August. Despite an increase in crude palm oil output, stronger palm oil exports resulted in a slight increase in carryout stocks to 1.8 MMT at the end of August. Weaker overseas demand...

July 11, 2008

Gain Report: Palm Oil Export from Malaysia (Jan-Mar 2008)

This Gain report summarizes palm oil exports from Malaysia by country of destination, from the World Trade Atlas based on data from the Dept. of Statistics in Kuala Lumpur.For January to March, 2008, total palm oil exports from Malaysia were 3.28 MMT.

January 12, 2008

Palmolieprijs rondt kaap van 1.000 euro per ton

De palmolieprijs is in Maleisië voor het eerst boven de 1.000 dollar per ton gestegen. Dat is goed nieuws voor de beursgenoteerde plantageholding Sipef. De palmolieprijs steeg de voorbije maanden met 68 procent. Sojaolie, het belangrijkste substituut v...

January 09, 2008

Malaysia to Flood Stores with Cooking Oil amid Panic Buying

The Malaysian government said it would flood the retail market with cooking oil starting Tuesday to overcome panic buying sparked by fears of a shortage ahead of Chinese Lunar New Year festivities. Stores in many states have been depleted of palm oil-b...

December 31, 2007

GAIN report: Malaysia oilseeds and products update 2007

Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) production rose 4.4 percent to 1.6 MMT in November. The increase in palm oil production and decline in palm oil exports more than offset the increase in domestic disappearance, resulting in an increase in carryout stocks...

December 26, 2007

Nieuwe recordprijs voor palmolie op Maleisische beurs

De palmolieprijs is woensdag naar een nieuw record gestegen. Niet alleen is het product in trek voor het gebruik als alternatieve brandstof, palmolie wordt ook steeds meer gebruikt voor het bereiden van voedsel. Meer dan 80 procent van de productie wor...

December 18, 2007

Floods in Malaysia may drive up palm oil price

Severe flooding in Malaysia looks likely to affect palm oil supplies for November and December, sparking a shortage that would drive up prices.Sabri Ahmad, chairman of Malaysian Palm Oil Board, told Reuters news agency that he expects December producti...

December 10, 2007

Palm oil prices stay high despite mounting supplies

Crude palm oil production is up 4.4 per cent from October in Malaysia, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board, but this has not led to a fall in prices amid the current volatility of the crude and soya oil markets.The total palm oil stock, including...

November 05, 2007

Gain Report;Oil Seeds and Products Malaysia: Palm oil prices reach record high

Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) production rose 2.7 percent to 1.6 MMT in September,bringing total CPO production for 2006/07 to 15.3 MMT. The increase in palm oil exports was offset by a bigger increase in CPO production, resulting in an increase in c...