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InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The Riau Provincial Plantation Agency (Disbun Riau) has issued an official circular prohibiting palm oil mills from lowering fresh fruit bunch (FFB) purchase prices unilaterally amid market uncertainty following discussions surrounding Indonesia’s proposed natural resource export governance policy.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Civil society organization Transformasi untuk Keadilan Indonesia (TuK Indonesia) is urging the Financial Services Authority (OJK) to strengthen the substance of its planned revision to sustainable finance regulations, warning that Indonesia risks weak oversight and growing greenwashing practices if reforms remain largely administrative.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Institut Pertanian Stiper (INSTIPER) Yogyakarta continues to strengthen its role in developing Indonesia’s agribusiness and plantation workforce, officially graduating 292 students during its 86th undergraduate and 32nd postgraduate commencement ceremony, with a significant number already securing employment before graduation day.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Indonesia is preparing a major overhaul of its strategic commodity export system, including crude palm oil (CPO), through the planned establishment of a single export agency called Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI). The initiative is aimed at closing potential state revenue leakages linked to suspected export price and volume manipulation.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government’s plan to mandate palm oil exports through a single gateway under Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) is beginning to spark concern among palm oil Smallholders. The Palm Oil Smallholders Union (SPKS) reported that fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in several production centers have fallen sharply in recent days, with some dropping to as low as Rp1,500 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government’s planned overhaul of natural resource (SDA) export governance should be assessed carefully to ensure that efforts to strengthen oversight and curb foreign exchange leakages do not ultimately weaken the position of palm oil smallholders and cooperatives within Indonesia’s palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s proposed requirement for palm oil and coal exports to be routed through state-owned enterprises (BUMN) is generating growing debate among industry players and business associations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government is accelerating final preparations for a new governance framework covering strategic natural resource exports, with implementation scheduled to begin on June 1, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s plan to tighten governance of natural resource (SDA) exports, recently announced by President Prabowo Subianto, has sparked mixed reactions among businesses and the wider public, particularly within the palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Planters Society (IPS) has welcomed the government’s plan to establish a National Commodity Export Agency, describing it as a strategic step to strengthen commodity trade governance and enhance Indonesia’s position in global markets.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Shares of several listed palm oil plantation companies traded mixed on Friday afternoon, with a number of stocks posting notable gains amid continued positive sentiment across Asian markets.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA – Indonesia’s effort to strengthen palm oil human capital through scholarship programs is beginning to show tangible results. Institut Pertanian Stiper (INSTIPER) Yogyakarta has officially released 50 graduates from the Palm Oil Human Resources Scholarship Program (SDM PKS) funded by the Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP), with more than half already securing employment before graduation.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Organization Association (POPSI) has raised serious concerns over falling fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices following discussions surrounding a new palm oil export governance scheme through Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI).

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm in West Kalimantan weakened during the third period of May 2026, reflecting softer market conditions across the province.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto’s newly introduced “single-gate” export policy for natural resource commodities is drawing growing attention from industry observers and market participants, with concerns emerging over the potential impact of tighter state control on trade efficiency and investor confidence.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) remained in withdrawn (WD) status on Friday (May 22, 2026), although the highest bid price increased by Rp92 per kilogram, or approximately 0.75%, compared to the previous trading session.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Association of Plasma Smallholders for Oil Palm Plantations (ASPEKPIR) has reaffirmed its commitment to improving the productivity of Smallholders’ oil palm plantations through accelerated replanting programs and stronger farmer institutions.

InfoSAWIT, SOLO – The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) has reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening collaboration with the government in supporting sustainable national food and energy security. The commitment was emphasized during the 2026 GAPKI National Working Meeting (Rakernas) held in Solo from May 20–22, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian Palm Oil Council (MPOC) has projected crude palm oil (CPO) prices to remain around RM4,400 per ton throughout June 2026, supported by rising weather-related risks and ongoing uncertainty in the global vegetable oil trade.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA – Based on the results of the pricing team for independent Smallholders’ Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) in Central Kalimantan Province (Kalteng), the FFB price for the first period of May 2026 (May 1–15, 2026) for 100% tenera composition was set at Rp3,442.62/kg, down Rp32.67/kg from the previous period.