Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, is facing proposed U.S. tariffs of 32 per cent, while number two producer Malaysia faces a 24 per cent rate. The tariffs have been put on hold ...

Question 1: What is palm oil, and what makes it so important? Answer: Palm oil (derived from the oil palm species Elaeis guineensis) is the most widely traded and consumed vegetable oil in the world.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 (Reuters) - Palm oil demand from top global buyers China and India is expected to increase as the vegetable oil is now reasonably priced compared to its rivals, the ...

Before the waking sun had painted the mountains out my window a pale pink, before I’d even made it into the kitchen, I already had palm oil on my hands, face, and tongue. I coaxed my sleepy son ...

Utilisation of BSF larvae could help to stem the expansion of damaging palm oil production, researchers from UK-based consultancy Tunley Environmental, claim in a new study. Cultivation of palm for ...

KUALA LUMPUR/JAKARTA (Reuters) - Prices of cooking oil could be buoyed up for years by stagnating production and a biodiesel push in top producer Indonesia that are making traditionally cheap palm ...

One ingredient that has come under scrutiny is palm oil. However, before drawing conclusions about the world’s most widely used edible oil, it is crucial that we examine the scientific evidence ...

Palm oil is a type of edible vegetable oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm tree (Elaeis guineensis), native to West Africa but now widely grown in tropical regions, particularly in ...

resident Prabowo Subianto might not have thought his remarks would spark a controversy when he recently suggested that Indonesia expand oil palm plantations without worrying about deforestation.

Tropical oils like palm oil are widely used but health expert are raising concerns against their adverse effect on health. According to a report by News Medical Lifesciences, Palm oil has diverse ...

Indonesia’s palm oil industry is a stark contrast of wealth and poverty. While corporations reap billions in revenue, villagers living near oil palm plantations suffer. They lose access to ...