Palm oil prices gain on hopes for pre-Ramadan demand and ideas of improving fundamentals. But Chinese import cancellations constrain rival soyoil

Growth in meat industries, the building of crushing plants and even the potential for exports is boosting the oilseed’s popularity – from a low base

Futures in the oilseed and one of its main products are lifted by concerns over a shortage of US supplies, which may send imports soaring

The huge planting push by US growers has eased dramatically Midwest crop concerns. But fears remain alive in the far north and south of the country

China says its soybean imports will hit a record high in 2013-14, but one well below a US estimate which many investors have already questioned

The group cuts forward palm oil sales by nearly 70%, flagging a “relatively tight” market, which has raised hopes of prices at least stabilising

Glencore’s agricultural production operations make a “slow” start to 2013, with oilseed processing volumes undermined by Argentine soybean shortages

The tardy development of winter wheat, in prompting a late harvest, may limit a follow-on soybean crop, the bank says. But there are other influences