Daily Archives: September 20, 2022

Use oil palm biomass as feedstock for “green” jet fuel: Transport Minister

Malaysia hopes that oil palm biomass will be accepted as a feedstock for the production of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) given the rising demand for the use of the jet fuel alternative worldwide. Transport Minister Datuk Wee Ka Siong said Malaysia had been involved in the effort to include the oil palm biomass as part…

Stronger exports, soybean oil performance lift CPO futures at the close on Sept 20

The crude palm oil futures contract on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives ended higher on Tuesday (Sept 20), thanks to stronger exports which lifted the market, coupled with the strength in soybean oil trading on the Chicago Board of Trade. Figures compiled by cargo surveyor Intertek Testing Service revealed that exports of palm oil for Sept 1-20 rose 30.58%…