A curation of news on palm oil. February 2020

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Headline news on palm oil. February 2020

- Eco-friendly biodiesel from palm oil? ScienceDaily

- Europe. The European Commission's palm oil conundrum. EastAsiaForum

- Thailand. Palm-based B10 B20 lower priced than B7 to support palm oil industry. BangkokPost

- Indonesia exploring higher palm oil levy to offset rising biofuel prices. BiofuelsDigest

- Sanctions no solution for India's political rows. AsiaTimes

- Indian rapeseed refiners call for halt to imports of palmolein. BusinessWorldIndia

- Malaysia. Blockchain, direct to consumer communication can help uplift palm oil's image. TheEdgeMarkets

- PepsiCo adopts stricter, greener rules for palm oil in products. Reuters

- Indonesia's Pertamina seeks palm oil supply guarantees for biofuel.  Reuters

- India keeps a close watch as pro-Pakistan Mahathir Mohamad resigns as PM . EconomicTimes

- India. Oil palm cultivation in Telangana State set for big boost. TheHansIndia

- Malaysia. B20 biodiesel to be sold in 3,400 petrol stations by mid-2021. FreeMalaysiaToday

- Malaysia. Green technology: Time to tap biomass. TheEdgeMarkets
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- ​Liberian, Dutch and Indonesian NGOs Report ING Bank Over Oil Palm Investment. AllAfrica

- Analysis: Indonesia's diesel, gasoline imports under pressure as biofuel targets increase. SPGlobal

- Nigeria: How Nigeria Blew Billions On Importation of Palm Oil. AllAfrica

- ​India allots import licenses for 1.1 mln T of refined palmolein from Indonesia -sources. FinancialPost

- The world biodiesel industry’s dependence on palm, soyoil will grow. AgraNet

- Malaysia. B20 with palm based biodiesel can improve air quality in smog-hit areas. Minister Kok. MalayMail

- Malaysia to integrate cattle farming into oil palm areas. TheMalaysianReserve

- Kelloggs changes palm oil policy after sisters petition. BBCNews

- Nigeria. Landlord communities, Wilmar's oil palm estate bicker over anti-labour. SunNewsOnline

- Indonesia. Palm oil-based green fuels unlikely to empower farmers: Smallholders. JakartaPost

- Sri Lanka's Watawala profits down on flat revenue. EconomyNext

- Machine lubricants leave bad taste for palm oil producers and buyers. YahooNews

- Malaysian government commits to action on sustainable palm oil. IDH

- Nigeria. National Palm Produce Association of Nigeria plans to revamp sector. TheNationOnlineNG

- Brands alone fail to make publicly available commitments against deforestation. Forbes

- ASEAN's shift to biogas. AseanPost

- Malaysia. Sime Darby to conduct clinical trials on palm oil tocotrienols to fight fatty liver disease. NewStraitsTimes

- Indonesia. ​GIC-Backed Palm Oil Firm Mulls $500 Million Indonesia IPO. Bloomberg

- Indonesia. Regional Gov't, NGO Empower Palm Oil Farmers in South Tapanuli ​. JakartaGlobe

- Malaysian palm oil group urges industry to tap tech to save forests. YahooFinance

​- ​Malaysian palm giant bars supplier, identifies risky ones amid deforestation worries. Reuters

- India. Rugose whitefly resurfaces in Andhra Pradesh. TheHindu

- Tanzania. New oil palm seedlings raise hopes of farmers. IPPMedia

- Nigeria. Oil palm producers lament challenges, call for national council. TheGuardianNG

- Nigeria. Oil palm deficit creates opportunities for investors and job creation. TheGuardianNG

- Asian palm oil producers label new EU safety limits as 'trade barrier' YahooFinance

- Indonesia braces for export hit as virus saps China demand. Bloomberg
 
- No proposal to impose restrictions on Malaysian imports currently, says Piyush Goyal. FinancialExpress

- India may allow import of refined palm oil from Nepal. TheHimalayanTimes

- Not only crude, India heavily depends on edible oils import too: here's why there is production crisis. FinancialExpress

- Commodity Chaos Deepens as China Buyers Invoke Force Majeure. YahooFinance

- Soya's deadly secret. TheEcologist

- Amid palm oil trade dispute, Malaysia goes in search of Indian buy-in for its halal expertise. SalaamGateway
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- Malaysia's Anwar urges India to note PM Mahathir has dialled back criticism that led to palm oil boycott. YahooNews

- Virus fears wipe $393 billion off China's stock market despite government support moves. Reuters

- Malaysia says palm oil dispute with India temporary. Reuters

- Pakistan pledges to buy more Malaysian palm oil to compensate for India's withdrawal. YahooFinance

- Indonesia's palm oil exports hit record in 2019. Reuters

- India. Ryots distraught as whiteflies destroy oil palm, coconut plantations. NewIndianExpress

​- Indonesia's thirst for biofuel may undercut global palm oil supply. JakartaGlobe

- India. No change in custom duty on CPO imported from ASEAN: trade body clarifies. OutlookIndia

- India. Vegetable oils industry disappointed with Budget 2020. EconomicTimes

- Malaysia. Wuhan virus fears infect Malaysian economy. TheStarMY