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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) rose to Rp 14,030/kg on Wednesday (26 November 2025), up Rp 40 or 0.29% from Tuesday’s Rp 13,990/kg.

InfoSAWIT, YOGYAKARTA — Higher education must adapt more quickly to technological disruption and evolving youth behavior, said Harsawardana, Rector of Instiper Yogyakarta, during the university’s 67th anniversary media gathering on Wednesday (26 November 2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk (SSMS) has finalized a major acquisition long in the making. On 24 November 2025, the company completed its purchase of 98,328 shares of PT Sawit Mandiri Lestari (SML) from parent company PT Citra Borneo Indah (CBI) for Rp 1.6 trillion—one of SSMS’ largest deals in recent years.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Amid changes in global sustainability requirements, Indonesia’s independent smallholders are demonstrating strong readiness for improvement. While RSPO’s Principles & Criteria (P&C) for companies have been postponed until 31 May 2026, the smallholder-specific ISH Standard 2024 is moving ahead without delay.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) officially approved its latest sustainability standard for independent smallholders in November 2025, marking a milestone in expanding smallholder inclusion in global certification systems.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Amid growing environmental challenges, three students from the Bandung Institute of Technology (ITB) have demonstrated that innovation can emerge from the most basic of problems: waste.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — There is no negative perception among European buyers regarding the feasibility of palm oil as a feedstock for sustainable aviation fuel (SAF), said Malaysia’s Minister of Plantation and Commodities, Datuk Seri Johari Abdul Ghani.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp 13,990/kg on Tuesday (25 November 2025). This marks a decrease of Rp 35/kg, or 0.25%, compared with Monday’s (24/11/2025) price of Rp 14,025/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — Independent smallholder fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in Riau have also recorded an increase for the period of 26 November – 2 December 2025. Based on Decree No. 43, the price for nine-year-old palms rose by Rp 17.69/kg to Rp 3,412.13/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — The price of plasma fresh fruit bunches (FFB) in Riau has increased for the period of 26 November – 2 December 2025. According to the Provincial FFB Pricing Team (Decree No. 43), the price for nine-year-old palms rose by Rp 15.97/kg to Rp 3,467.72/kg.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia plans to include red palm oil (RPO) in school meal programs and food assistance initiatives for children, as part of a nationwide effort to tackle child malnutrition.

InfoSAWIT, SOUTH BENGKULU — Monday morning, 24 November 2025, began like any other day in Pino Raya. Farmers walked to their fields, continuing routines passed down through generations. But the calm shattered just hours later when gunfire erupted, leaving five farmers bleeding on the ground.

InfoSAWIT, KETAPANG — A long journey of commitment by smallholder palm oil farmers in Ketapang has finally borne fruit. The Ketapang Palm Oil Smallholders Association (PPSK) has officially obtained Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) certification, marking a significant milestone toward globally recognized sustainable agricultural practices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp 14,025/kg on Monday (24/11/2025), unchanged from Friday’s level (21/11/2025).

InfoSAWIT, TANA TIDUNG — Tensions have resurfaced between the Plasma Majelutung Perdana Lestari Cooperative (KUB PMPL) and palm oil company PT Pipit Citra Perdana (PCP), following allegations of non-transparency in the signing of an addendum to their plasma partnership MoU.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The government’s plan to raise the biodiesel blend to 50% (B50) has become a major topic in the palm oil industry. The policy is considered ambitious, as half of Indonesia’s diesel fuel needs would be supplied from palm oil.

InfoSAWIT, NUSA DUA — Trade tensions in the global vegetable oil market are resurfacing, with Bloomberg commodity analyst Alvin Tai highlighting shifting dynamics among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the United States — developments that could reshape the outlook for Indonesia’s palm oil exports.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI — India is expected to increase its palm oil imports by nearly 20% in the new 2025/2026 marketing year, driven by increasingly competitive prices that are helping the tropical vegetable oil reclaim market share. The projection was delivered by the President of the Solvent Extractors' Association of India (SEA), Sanjeev Asthana, on Thursday (21/11).

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK — The West Kalimantan Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team has set the FFB price for Period III–November 2025 (covering deliveries from 16–23 November 2025), with prices for 10–20 year-old palms declining by Rp 35.91/kg to Rp 3,217.54/kg.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Concerns are rising in major palm oil-producing regions as fresh fruit bunches (FFB) suffer increasing damage from squirrel attacks. According to information cited from Green Project on Sunday (23/11/2025), the small mammals—often overlooked due to their size—are emerging as one of the most persistent pests in palm plantations.