India plans second vegetable oil import tax hike in six months to aid farmers; could impact palm oil imports from Malaysia
[Malay Mail] - 02/24/2025
India to raise edible oil import taxes to help farmers Domestic oilseed prices ruling below state-set support prices...
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[Malay Mail] - 24/02/2025
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[New Straits Times] - 23/02/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 24/02/2025
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[BorneoPost] - 24/02/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 24/02/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 24/02/2025
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[New Straits Times] - 24/02/2025
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[Malay Mail] - 24/02/2025
India’s annual palm oil imports to fall behind soft oils for first time, potentially impacting Malaysian palm oil prices
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[Malay Mail] - 24/02/2025
