Palm oil exclusion from biofuel would result in contradictory outcome
Khazanah Research Institute’s (KRI) report titled Palm Oil: Malaysia-EU trade issue stated that the move could still result in a contradictory outcome as the crop’s price would drop and in turn attract bulk buying from countries outside of the EU, such as China and India that are among the top importers of palm oil by volume.The Malaysian Reserve, 26 September 2019
Malaysia, Palm Oil, eu palm oil ban France supports Malaysia's sustainable palm oil, says Minister of State
The French Government will help Malaysia promote the country’s sustainable palm oil products by providing scientific findings of the products to its people.The Edge Market, 20 September 2019
Malaysia, France, Palm Oil, eu palm oil ban Malaysian PM urges Britain to 'break with Europe' on palm oil - Bloomberg
Malaysian Prime Minister Mahathir Mohamad on Monday called on Britain to engage with palm oil growers to incentivise sustainable production, rather than pursuing boycotts after its scheduled exit from the European Union (EU) on Oct. 31.Euro News, 19 August 2019
, Palm Oil, eu palm oil ban The EU’s Inconsistency Towards Malaysia and Palm Oil
A new EU document commenting on Malaysia’s record on ‘human rights and democracy’ exposes the inconsistency in EU policy towards Malaysia, and specifically Malaysia’s major export commodity, palm oil.The Oil Palm, 11 June 2019
Europe, Malaysia, Palm Oil, human rights and democracy, eu palm oil ban Ban impacts poor farmers
Most affected: Oil palm smallholders worldwide who plant the crop as a route out of poverty will be hit by British supermarket chain Iceland Foods’ move to ban palm oil products from its own-brand range.The Star, 02 January 2019
United Kingdom, Malaysia, Indonesia, Colombia, Nigeria, Palm Oil, eu palm oil ban, Smallholder Malaysia warns of retaliatory trade action following France and Norway’s anti-palm oil stance
As 2019 gets underway, the spotlight is back on the palm oil industry as Malaysian government officials condemn the recent French National Assembly’s vote to exclude palm oil biofuels as “unwarranted and unjust.” The decision threatens the livelihoods of more than 650,000 Malaysian small farmers who rely on palm oil, according to the country’s government – and the move by France could spark trade retaliation – as Malaysia strongly protests and plans to “muster support from other key palm oil producers.”Food Ingredients First, 02 January 2019
Malaysia, France, Palm Oil, eu palm oil ban