Indonesia flies first commerial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel
October 30, 2023 | 09:45
Indonesia on October 27 conducted its first commercial flight using palm oil-blended jet fuel, as the world's biggest producer of the commodity pushes for wider use of biofuels to cut fuel imports.
Indonesia's Garuda conducts test flight with palm oil-blended jet fuel
October 11, 2023 | 16:41
Indonesia's flag carrier Garuda Indonesia said on October 10 that it has completed a test flight using a palm oil-blended jet fuel on a Boeing 737-800NG aircraft.
Indonesia works to resume palm oil exports
May 31, 2022 | 11:59
Indonesia has received its first requests for palm oil export permits, some of which could be granted on May 30, Veri Anggriono, a senior official of the Indonesian Ministry of Trade said.
Indonesia to lift palm oil export ban from May 23
May 22, 2022 | 15:27
Indonesia will lift its palm oil export ban from May 23, following improvements in the domestic cooking oil supply situation, the country's President Joko Widodo has announced.
Indonesia hits European Union with WTO lawsuit over palm oil
December 16, 2019 | 14:36
Indonesia has filed a World Trade Organization lawsuit against the European Union over plans to phase out palm oil-based biofuel for cars, the trade ministry said.
Green palm oil push: Kit Kat, Dove makers could face fines
November 27, 2019 | 13:26
Companies that make top brands including Kit Kat chocolate and Dove soap may face fines if they fail to buy more green palm oil under new rules aimed at improving the controversial industry's environmental sustainability.
France reverse palm oil tax break after outcry
November 16, 2019 | 09:32
France's parliament on Friday voted down a proposed tax break on palm oil - which would have hugely benefited energy giant Total - after lawmakers and environmental activists complained the legislation had been rushed through the day before without proper debate.
Malaysia minister accuses EU of palm oil 'trade war'
May 07, 2019 | 08:54
Malaysia on Monday (May 6) accused the EU of launching a "trade war" over a plan to curb the use of palm oil in biofuels and threatened retaliatory action at the WTO.
EU palm oil ban sows bitter seeds for Southeast Asian farmers
September 24, 2018 | 10:53
Indonesian palm oil farmer Kawal Surbakti says his livelihood is under attack, but the threat is not from insects or hungry orangutans eating his prized crop.
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