Oils & Fats International News
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China imports record amount of Brazilian soyabeans in June
A record amount of soyabeans was imported by China from Brazil in June according to the latest customs data, Reuters reported on 26 July.
13 August 2020 -
India oilseed production forecast to rise
Oilseed production in India is forecast to increase in the 2020-21 season, World Grain reported on 20 July from forecasts made by the US Department of Agriculture (USDA).
12 August 2020 -
USDA report says pandemic will lead to 10% drop in EU biofuel use
The COVID-19 pandemic will cut EU bioethanol and biodiesel use by around 10% and 6% respectively according to a new United States Department of Agriculture (USDA) report, Biofuels Digest reported on 23 July.
11 August 2020 -
US court allows sales of Corteva weedkiller after blocking Bayer herbicide
A US appeals court has ruled that seed and crop protection company Corteva can continue to sell an agricultural weedkiller that environmentalists said was harmful to plants and wildlife, Reuters reported on 22 July.
10 August 2020 -
WTO moves ahead with Indonesia’s palm oil complaint against EU
The World Trade Organization (WTO) has given Indonesia the go ahead to form a panel on its complaint against the European Union (EU)’s revised Renewable Energy Directive (RED II), the Jakarta Post reported on 3 August.
07 August 2020 -
Indonesia B40 plan back on track as crude oil prices pick up
Plans by Indonesia to implement its 40% biodiesel blending (B40) programme by July 2021 are back on target, Reuters reported the country’s coordinating minister for economic affairs Airlangga Hartarto as saying on 30 July.
06 August 2020
