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InfoSAWIT, KARAWANG – Indonesia has officially launched its mandatory B50 biodiesel program, making history as the first country in the world to implement a nationwide mandate requiring diesel fuel to contain 50 percent palm oil-based biodiesel.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's Constitutional Rights Defenders Committee (KEPAL) has formally submitted its final arguments to the Constitutional Court in three judicial review cases challenging key provisions of Law No. 6 of 2023 on Job Creation, marking the conclusion of court proceedings before judges begin deliberations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Building the capacity of independent oil palm smallholders requires more than technical expertise, with trust-building and effective communication emerging as equally critical components of successful farmer training, according to trainers involved in the Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) Smallholder Trainer Academy (STA).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Community empowerment is no longer viewed merely as a corporate social activity but has evolved into a strategic element of sustainable business, according to CSR practitioner and author Ditto Santoso.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) offered through Indonesia's PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) ended in a withdrawal (WD) on Friday after bids failed to meet sellers' expectations, while the Malaysian palm oil market strengthened on improving production and higher inventory levels.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in West Sumatra recorded a significant increase for the second pricing period of July 2026, supported by stronger palm oil market fundamentals and improved reference prices for crude palm oil and palm kernel.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has called for closer alignment between ASEAN and APEC sustainability frameworks, arguing that harmonized standards are essential to strengthening global supply chains, facilitating trade, and improving the competitiveness of the palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Merangin Regency Government has reaffirmed its support for Indonesia's B50 biodiesel program, viewing the initiative as a strategic step toward accelerating palm oil downstream development while strengthening the country's long-term energy security.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in North Sumatra remained largely unchanged for the July 8–14, 2026 pricing period, with only a marginal increase recorded for mature oil palm plantations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi have reaffirmed their commitment to strengthening the strategic partnership between the two countries, emphasizing cooperation to promote global peace and maintain a secure, stable, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in Indonesia's Jambi Province increased for the July 10–16, 2026 pricing period, supported by firmer crude palm oil and palm kernel values.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) posted a modest increase on Thursday (July 9), while Malaysian palm oil futures remained broadly stable amid mixed signals from global vegetable oil and energy markets.

InfoSAWIT, KARAWANG – Indonesia's mandatory B50 biodiesel programme is expected to significantly strengthen domestic palm oil consumption, reduce fuel imports, and reinforce the country's energy security, according to Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) Minister Bahlil Lahadalia.

InfoSAWIT, KARAWANG – President Prabowo Subianto has officially launched Indonesia's mandatory B50 biodiesel programme, declaring the country the first in the world to implement a nationwide fuel blend containing 50% palm-based biodiesel.

InfoSAWIT, BANDAR LAMPUNG – The Faculty of Agriculture at the University of Lampung (Unila) has strengthened its contribution to renewable energy development through an international research partnership with South Korean company Naysor Co., Ltd., focusing on the commercial production of low-ash biomass pellets made from oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) offered through PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) continued to record withdrawn (WD) tenders on Wednesday (July 8), despite stronger benchmark prices in the Malaysian futures market driven by rising rival edible oils and higher crude oil prices.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKALIS – Indonesian police have intensified efforts to keep the palm oil industry free from illegal drug abuse after conducting a surprise drug screening involving more than one hundred employees at PT Semunai Sawit Perkasa in Bengkalis Regency, Riau.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA – Independent oil palm growers in Central Kalimantan received a modest price increase for fresh fruit bunches (FFB) during the second pricing period of June 2026, following the latest decision by the province's Independent FFB Pricing Team.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) recorded a strong operational performance during the 2025 fiscal year, generating an operating surplus of Rp2.86 trillion from managing Indonesia's state-owned plantation assets.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government has outlined three strategic priorities for the national palm oil industry in 2026: increasing plantation productivity, accelerating downstream industrial development, and strengthening plantation governance. The policy direction was presented by Acting Director General of Estates at the Ministry of Agriculture, Ali Jamil, Ph.D.