November, 2016

• The Chain: KLK Withdraws from Customary Land in Collingwood Bay, Papua New Guinea; KLK Increases Hostile Bid for MP Evans

  November 28, 2016 | Palm Oil • Southeast Asia

  KLK Withdraws from Customary Land in Collingwood Bay, Papua New Guinea In December 2012, Kuala Lumpur Kepong Berhad (KLK) bought 51% of the equity in Collingwood Plantations Pte

• The Chain: New U.S. Administration May Lead to Investor Uncertainty Regarding U.S. Biofuels Imports

  November 22, 2016 | Palm Oil •

  The consequences of the November 8, 2016 U.S. election may result in greater uncertainty regarding future U.S. biofuels imports. As reported in Bloomberg, the incoming Trump

• The Chain: U.S. Palm Oil Importer Makes Zero Deforestation Commitment, U.S. SEC Adopts Rules for Resource Extraction Issuers

  November 15, 2016 | Palm Oil •

  AAK Acquisition CalOils Adopts Zero Deforestation Policies  AAK, a leading producer of value added vegetable oils headquartered in Sweden, completed its acquisition of California

• The Chain: Scientific Data Suggests West African Palm Yields Less Than SE Asia

  November 9, 2016 | Palm Oil • Africa

  Meteorological data may demonstrate that environmental conditions such as seasonal water and sunlight deficits are hindering West African palm oil production yields, in comparison