Indonesia 2021 biodiesel consumption could top initial estimates -official
JAKARTA, Nov 22 (Reuters) – Indonesia’s consumption of biodiesel in 2021 could be higher than initially estimated, an energy ministry official told a virtual conference on Monday.
Palm oil: Countries to agree to halt deforestation in COP26 major deal
ndonesia has agreed to end deforestation by 2030 which is good news for opponents of the country’s palm oil industry. The country has been criticised for clearing forests for palm oil cultivation used in a range of products including biodiesel production.
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Indonesia, Malaysia Agree to Bolster Cooperation in Palm Oil Industry
Jakarta: Indonesia and Malaysia have agreed to intensify bilateral cooperation in the palm oil industry and to counter the negative campaign on palm oil.
Malaysia’s palm oil stocks fall 7% in Sep, as production slows, exports rise
A sharp rise in exports and local consumption depleted Malaysia’s end-September palm oil inventories by 6.9% to 1.746 million mt on the month, while a continuing shortage of foreign workers weighed on production.
Crude palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia cross MR5,000/mt mark
The front-month October palm oil contract on the Bursa Malaysia crossed the MR5,000/mt mark Oct. 6 on short covering activities.
Indonesia conducts test flight using jet fuel mixed with palm oil
JAKARTA, Oct 6 (Reuters) – Indonesia conducted its first test flight using jet fuel partially from palm oil on Wednesday, a senior minister said, as the country plans to commercialise the fuel as it seeks creative ways to use the edible oil domestically.
Links to coal mining add to Indonesian palm oil sector’s risk for buyers
JAKARTA — Consumer goods behemoths such as Unilever, PepsiCo and Nestlé that buy palm oil from Indonesia may be exposed to the environmental and social fallout from a seemingly unrelated industry there: coal mining.
