Palm Oil

Malaysian Palm Oil Group Urges Industry To Tap Tech To Save Forests

Malaysian palm oil producers must use technology to improve yield and compensate for restrictions on land use, as the industry wrestles with concerns about...

Asian Palm Oil Producers Label New EU Safety Limits As 'Trade Barrier'

Indonesia and Malaysia, the world's top palm oil producers, accused the European Union on Friday of unfairly targeting palm oil under a plan to impose new...

Malaysian Palm Oil Bosses Urge Action Against Environmental Groups

Malaysian palm oil industry officials have urged the government to take action against environmental groups critical of the commodity, with one executive c...

Indonesia's Palm Oil Exports Hit Record In 2019

The world's top palm oil producer Indonesia exported a record 36.18 million tonnes of palm oil and its products, including biodiesel and oleochemical last...

European Liquor Off The Menu In Indonesia As Trade Row Escalates

What started as a spat with the European Union over Indonesian palm oil has escalated into a far broader trade dispute with imported European spirits and n...

Indonesia Warns On EU Trade Deal, Dairy Imports Amid Palm Oil Spat

Indonesia is prepared to walk away from talks on a free trade deal with the European Union over the bloc's stance on palm oil, while also launching a probe...

Indonesia Files Lawsuit Against EU At WTO Over Palm Oil

Indonesia has filed a lawsuit at the World Trade Organisation against the European Union, claiming the bloc's restrictions on palm oil-based biofuel are un...