In Latin America, the second largest palm oil producing region in the world after Asia, RSPO has been engaging growers on sustainability through measures such as a regional conference for growers, piloting a «jurisdictional approach» to RSPO certification in Ecuador — whereby entire landscapes are certified, rather than individual plots — and a workshop for growers, government officials, and non-governmental organisers to facilitate this. (eco-business.com)
Venezuela's plunging output comes amid strong demand as well as concerns that supplies from the Middle East, by far the world's biggest oil producing region, could also be disrupted, especially should the United States in May re-impose sanctions against OPEC - member Iran. (cnbc.com)
Despite the unrest in the world's most important oil producing region, the price of Brent is now actually 16 percent lower than it was in June. (jeffrubinssmallerworld.com)