Fish oil capsules and supplements fail on Omega-3 claims and freshness, University research study Most fish oil supplements sold in Australia and New Zealand are lower in omega-3 fatty acids than their labels claim, according to new ...
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The market for olive oil is the fastest growing in the oil and fats market in the UK, and has the potential to appeal to those aged 55 and over due to its age-aligned benefits, according to market research organisation Canadean. Older ...
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The earnings from sales of cotton are likely to increase in the current season to E16 million owing to significant increase in production, according to Minister of Agriculture Moses Vilakati. The production of cotton in Swaziland has ...
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European ethylene hit a 2014 high of Eur1,015/mt ($1375/mt) FD NWE Friday, up Eur45/mt on the week, Platts data showed, on the back of reduced availability and an increase in feedstock prices. Naphtha hit a 2014 high of $959/mt CIF NWE ...
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Brazil's government is expected to announce Wednesday an increase to the volume of biodiesel mixed with diesel sold at the pump, boosting demand for the biofuel and likely lifting the flagging fortunes of local producers, officials for two ...
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Malaysia's export tax on crude palm oil will remain at 5.5% for May, unchanged from April, the Malaysia Palm Oil Board's website showed Tuesday. Biodiesel producers and traders said the tax rate would not impact Malaysian biodiesel ...
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The oil complex settled sharply higher Monday as a Russian military intervention in the Ukraine heightened concerns over global oil supplies from Russia -- one of the top oil producers in the world. NYMEX April crude settled $2.33 higher ...
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The Norwegian Petroleum Directorate has announced a 4.4% increase in the estimated total recoverable resources offshore Norway to 14.2 billion cubic meters of oil equivalent, boosted by the inclusion of resources from among other things a ...
SIBUR and Gazprom Neft have signed an agreement for construction of a new gas processing plant (GPP) with an annual associated petroleum gas (APG) processing capacity of 900 million cubic metres on the basis of existing Yuzhno-Priobskaya ...
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Red palm oil has burst onto the health scene as a miracle food, helping to heal everything from cardiovascular disease to Alzheimer's to cancer. However, as it becomes more popular worldwide, a dark secret has come to light. Due to its ...
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Olive oil has been in the news lately. Both the Guardian and the Daily Mail in the UK reported that some Italian extra virgin olive oil producers have been lying about their products. Italy has a much greater demand for olive oil than the ...
Many people in the natural health community have been well aware of the health benefits of coconut oil and other coconut products for decades. More recently, "clean eaters" and people following an ancestral diet have been replacing canola ...
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Aegean Marine Petroleum Network Inc. (NYSE: ANW) today announced that it has entered into an agreement to acquire the U.S. East Coast bunkering business of Hess Corporation (NYSE: HES). This transaction, for a purchase price of $30 ...
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Media reports of China surpassing the United States as the world's biggest oil importer as shown by data from a U.S. government agency were somewhat overrated, experts said. Recently published data by the U.S. Energy Information ...
Oil producers are currently doing a good job of balancing world oil market fundamentals, but it is too early to say if OPEC will leave crude production levels unchanged when it next meets in December, UAE oil minister Suhail al-Mazrouei ...
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