​​​A curation of news on palm oil with a focus on sustainable palm oil.
Read the news that is going to impact the palm oil industry globally.

 Pinned post due to its relevance to the palm oil biodiesel debates. December 17 2019. Indonesia on Sunday signed an economic agreement with the European Free Trade Association (EFTA) aimed at increasing trade and investment, concluding almost eight years of negotiations. Read more...

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Malaysia. EU's palm oil curb may hurt campaign to save forests. The Straits Times

Russia. 87% of imported palm oil from Indonesian origin. UKAgroConsult

Malaysia targets middlemen to end debt bondage of migrant workers. Dhakatribune

Indonesia. New sanctions imposed as NDPE still on paper only. Foresthints

Philippines seeks more favorable trade terms with Indonesia Philstar

​Switzerland and Indonesia sign free trade deal

Indonesia. EFTA export beachhead into Europe

INDONESIA: THE SLIPPERY BUSINESS OF ‘DIRTY’ PALM OIL

Challenges for Malaysia’s commodities

Malaysia. ​FGV's strategic transformation plan for 2019 and beyond

Dr Mahathir : Malaysia moves towards greener diesel

Malaysia must achieve use of B20 biodiesel by 2020

Wilmar to combat deforestation using satellite monitoring of suppliers

Nigeria. Edo moves to develop palm oil sector

Malaysia. Govt can play greater role in palm smallholders’ certification: RSPO

Malaysia. Palm oil used in biofuel should be certified as sustainable

Cameroon: Actual demand for palm oil exceeds 1mln tons, driven by accelerated investments by refiners

Malaysia. All states agree to stop oil palm expansion  

Philippines. Palm oil's threat

Malaysia. Weak CPO price drives some plantation counters into the red

Nestle, Hershey's, P&G among brands slammed for forced labor in palm oil supply chain

Norway to heavily restrict palm oils linked to deforestation

Indonesia. ​Govt urged to take seriously importers' concerns about palm oil

Sustainable palm oil isn’t as effective as we’ve been led to believe

Indonesia. ​Palm Farmers: Korindo Builds the Economy of South Halmahera

Zambia. Local palm oil to flood market

Basildon councillor launches crusade to ban council from using all palm oil products

Indonesia. jokowi calls for expanding value chain to reduce imports

Zambia. Palm trees ‘rescue’ villagers from poverty

Guatemala. As palm plantations grab land, women organize

Malaysia. Hauliers ready to change to B10 despite additional cost

Indonesia. Stronger rule to back ISPO delayed

Welsh firms to be discouraged from "non ethical" palm oil use

Indonesia. ​Luhut defends govt's palm oil support