The Star OnlineUPDATE 2-Demand for Malaysian palm oil set to rise following export tax suspensionReuters“We are going to see buying coming in from China ahead of the Lunar New Year. India will also restock in the first and second quarter of the year as the …

ReutersIndonesia to set February crude palm oil export tax at $18 per tonneReutersThe tax will be increased as the government's reference export price for crude palm oil is seen rising above a threshold of $800 per tonne, the ministry said in a stateme …

Malaysian palm oil exports rebound on Chinese demandNikkei Asian ReviewKUALA LUMPUR -- Malaysia's palm oil shipments grew 21% on the month to 1.4 million tons in July, thanks to stronger demand from China and Europe, according to data released on Wedne …

MarketWatchStock futures dip as oil sinks ahead of Doha meetingMarketWatchDoha casts a shadow: Oil prices may influence stock action. The negative direction for stock futures was so far contained, but oil futures fell into the red on a report that Iran wil …

Wall Street JournalIndonesia Bans New Palm Oil and Mining OperationsWall Street JournalJAKARTA, Indonesia—Indonesia will temporarily bar new palm oil and mining operations, a move aimed at protecting some of the world's largest tropical forests. Indone …

EcoWatch25 Million Americans at Risk From Oil Train Traffic in Their CommunitiesEcoWatchWaterkeeper Alliance, ForestEthics, Riverkeeper and a national network of Waterkeeper organizations released a new investigative report yesterday, DEADLY CROSSING: Negl …

Floating oil storage rises as glut widensFinancial TimesMore than 100m barrels of crude oil and heavy fuels are being held on ships at sea, as a year-long supply glut fills up available storage on land and contributes to port congestion in key hubs. From C …

Wall Street JournalPalm Oil Pushes Through Drought, Fire and SmokeWall Street JournalHONG KONG—Palm-oil production is holding up and stocks are accumulating despite drought, fire and a choking haze that is smothering plantations across Malaysia and Indones …