Financial TimesThe oil trader who joined the bitcoin brigade - FT.comFinancial TimesWhen Daniel Masters walked into a bitcoin conference in Amsterdam last year, he had spent more than a decade riding the boom in commodities markets. Held at the city's …

The GuardianThe palm oil company at the centre of a bitter land rights struggle in ...The GuardianA man works in a factory yard filling a basket with palm oil seeds Socapalm owns six plantation concessions in Cameroon, located in two regions along the coun …

The GuardianPalm oil companies exploit Indonesia's people - and its corrupt political machineThe GuardianDespite President Joko Widodo's promise to crack down on deforestation from palm oil expansion last year, the launch of the mandatory Indonesia …

Hash oil explosions are concern in legal-marijuana OregonUSA TODAYPORTLAND, Ore. — Emergency crews are worried that the legalization of recreational marijuana in this state could lead to a rise in hash oil explosions, a pattern that's played out with d …

The GuardianCompanies call for tougher sustainability standards for palm oilThe GuardianAn aerial view of of an excavator working on the construction of a road in the Sumatran forest. The demand for palm oil has had a devastating impact on trees in southea …

The GuardianMultinationals cannot prevent palm oil deforestation on their ownThe GuardianBut the palm oil boom has triggered controversy. With Indonesia set to increase production by 50% by 2020 to meet rising demand, the question is not one of palm oil or …

The GuardianMeet the people and businesses boycotting palm oilThe GuardianJacha Potgieter runs a palm oil free café in Snowdonia National Park: “I was inspired to get The Alpine Coffee Shop to go palm oil free after a visit to Borneo, where I volunteered w …

ForbesBuffett Ends $3.7 Billion Exxon Investment Amid Global Oil RoutBloomberg(Bloomberg) -- Warren Buffett's Berkshire Hathaway Inc. eliminated its holding in Exxon Mobil Corp., exiting a $3.7 billion investment in the world's largest energy compa …

The GuardianScientists reveal revolutionary palm oil alternative: yeastThe GuardianEarly laboratory tests in a shake flask show that the yeast Metschnikowia pulcherrima – historically known for its use in South Africa's wine industry – can produce up t …