Indonesia restricts exports of palm oil residues
Indonesia, the world’s largest palm oil exporter, announced on Thursday (8) a new regulation that limits exports of used cooking oil and palm oil residues. The measure aims to prevent a reduction in the supply of crude palm oil (CPO) for the domestic industry. According to a ministerial decree […]
EU warns of Trump's “hard blow”
Global efforts to tackle climate change will suffer a major blow if US President-elect Donald Trump withdraws the country from the Paris Agreement again, the European Union’s climate policy chief has warned. Trump’s transition team has been preparing executive orders to pull the US out of the key treaty […]
Indonesia restricts exports of palm oil and UCO
Indonesia, the world’s largest producer and exporter of palm oil, has announced new restrictions on exports of used cooking oil (UCO) and palm oil residues. The move is aimed at ensuring supplies for the local cooking oil and biodiesel industries, in line with new regulations published on Wednesday. In addition, […]
Renewable products in lubricants and greases
The latest issue of Lubes em Foco magazine features a contribution from Felipe Cavalcante, manager of Aboissa’s Oleochemical Products unit, who explores how renewable products are transforming the lubricants and greases market. In the article, he highlights the role of inputs such as fatty acids, esters and castor oil in replacing derivatives […]
Drop in cocoa purchases in Ghana worries sector
Cocoa purchases in Ghana suffered a significant drop in December due to delays in payments from the state marketing board and reduced financing for exporters. These problems, compounded by the election period, are raising concerns among farmers and buyers about increased smuggling in the sector. Payment delays affect cocoa purchases […]
Postponement of the EUDR and its impacts
The January issue of Oils & Fats International (OFI) magazine highlighted important discussions about the global oils and fats sector, with a focus on the new European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR). Among the main topics covered was the impact of the postponement of the implementation of the EUDR for large companies until December 2025. The […]
La Niña in 2025: Impacts on Brazilian crops
La Niña, a climate phenomenon that has been expected since early 2024, finally appears to be taking hold. According to NOAA (the United States National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration), the conditions for the formation of the phenomenon were reached in the week of December 11, 2024, with the temperature of the Equatorial Pacific Ocean 0.6°C below average. […]
Cocoa ends 2024 as the most valued commodity
Cocoa closed 2024 as the most valued commodity of the year, reaching a record price of US$12,565 per tonne on the New York Stock Exchange. This value represents an annual increase of around US$300% and reflects a challenging scenario, marked by successive drops in production in African countries, the main global suppliers. With stocks under pressure, […]
Soybean prices rise on the Chicago Board of Trade
Soybean prices continue to rise on the Chicago Stock Exchange, extending gains throughout trading on Friday (20). At around 1:15 pm (Brasília time), prices were up 9.75 to 10 points in the main maturities. The January contract was quoted again at US$ 9.72, while the May contract, […]
