InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were set at Rp14,250 per kilogram on Thursday (December 18, 2025), marking an increase of Rp100 per kilogram, or around 0.71 percent, compared with Wednesday’s price of Rp14,150 per kilogram.

Based on information obtained by InfoSAWIT from KPBN, CPO Franco Dumai was priced at Rp14,250 per kilogram. CPO FOB South Kalimantan opened at Rp13,850 per kilogram but was later withdrawn, with the highest bid recorded at Rp13,225 per kilogram.

Meanwhile, Reuters reported that Malaysian palm oil futures strengthened for a second consecutive session on Thursday, supported by bargain hunting and improved price competitiveness against rival vegetable oils, particularly soybean oil.

The benchmark March palm oil contract on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives Exchange closed up RM13 per tonne, or 0.33 percent, at RM3,979 per metric tonne, equivalent to about US$974.29.

In other markets, the most-active Dalian soyoil contract fell 0.38 percent, while Dalian palm oil futures rose 0.46 percent. Soybean oil prices on the Chicago Board of Trade increased by 0.31 percent. (T2)