Deutsche WellePalm oil: Too much of a good thing?Deutsche WelleArchaeological evidence shows we've been processing palm oil fruit for at least 5,000 years. Long a regional trade good in Africa, it rose to global prominence in the late 1800s when the Br …

Deutsche WellePalm oil: Too much of a good thing? | Global Ideas | DW | 07.08.2018Deutsche WellePalm oil can be used in everything from cosmetics to fuel, and is cheap and efficient to produce. But this versatile crop has a dark side — its incredible popul …

Financial TimesNorway oil fund slashes stakes in US gunmakersFinancial TimesThe world's largest sovereign wealth fund has sharply reduced its stakes in the three largest listed gunmakers in the US amid a growing debate over how investors should react t …

The Guardian'SOS': the rainforest distress call carved into Sumatra's oil palmsThe GuardianThe campaign is a play on the “slash and burn” technique used by some Indonesian farmers to clear swaths of rainforest for oil palm plantations. Indonesi …

The Guardian'SOS': the rainforest distress call carved into Sumatra's oil palms ...The GuardianWith his chainsaw-wielding crew, artist Ernest Zacharevic has emblazoned a cry for help across an oil palm plantation, highlighting Indonesia's d …

Khaleej TimesOil to average $56 per barrel in 2018Khaleej TimesOil prices are forecast to rise to $56 a barrel in 2018 from $53 this year as a result of steadily growing demand, agreed production cuts among oil exporters and stabilising US shale oil produc …

Yahoo FinanceOil up 2 pct, Brent hits $60/bbl on support for extending curbsYahoo FinanceNEW YORK (Reuters) - Oil prices jumped about 2 percent on Friday, with global benchmark Brent crude rising above $60 per barrel, on support among the world's top p …

The GuardianNestlé, Hershey and Mars 'breaking promises over palm oil use'The GuardianNestlé, Mars and Hershey have been accused of breaking pledges to stop using “conflict palm oil” from deforested Indonesian jungles, just days before the annual H …

The GuardianNestlé, Mars and Hershey 'breaking promises over palm oil use'The GuardianNestlé, Mars and Hershey have been accused of breaking pledges to stop using “conflict palm oil” from deforested Indonesian jungles, just days before the annual H …

New York PostHandguns, food stamps, and American oil surged under ObamaNew York PostWho were the real winners during the Obama years? According to a new report by FactCheck.org, handgun sales, US oil production, and corporate profits all soared during the …