Reading Time: 2 minutes Canada is seeking to finalize a free trade deal with Southeast Asian nations as part of a push to expand into new markets, its top diplomat said, responding to the hefty tariffs imposed on it by the United States, its neighbour and largest trade partner.
Canada seeks pact with Southeast Asian countries to diversify trade
Higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia to curb palm oil supplies, analyst says
Decrease in available palm oil would be ‘catastrophic’ for global consumers, analyst says
Reading Time: 2 minutes Implementation of higher biodiesel mandates in Indonesia, the world's biggest palm oil producer, is likely to tighten supplies of the vegetable oil, a leading industry analyst said on Tuesday. Indonesia currently has a mandatory 35 per cent blend of palm oil-based fuel in biodiesel and is seeking to ramp up to biodiesel containing 40 per cent palm oil to cut its energy imports.
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