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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's non-oil and gas trade continued to demonstrate resilience during the first five months of 2026, with palm oil remaining one of the country's largest export earners despite mounting global economic challenges.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – State-owned plantation holding company PTPN Group closed the 2025 financial year with robust financial and operational results, underscoring the success of its long-term business transformation strategy aimed at reinforcing Indonesia's food and energy security.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for independent oil palm growers in West Sumatra increased during the first pricing period of July 2026, reflecting stronger returns for growers across the province.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – Efforts to improve the productivity and sustainability of Indonesia's smallholder oil palm sector received another boost as 85 oil palm growers from Empat Lawang Regency, South Sumatra, participated in a six-day cultivation training program designed to enhance technical expertise and promote Good Agricultural Practices (GAP).

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – West Kalimantan has established its latest benchmark pricing for oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB), with plantations aged 10–20 years receiving Rp3,519.24 per kilogram for the payment period covering June 23–30, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia is stepping up efforts to expand exports of palm oil and other strategic commodities to Belarus as both countries seek to deepen economic cooperation and unlock broader access to the Eurasian market.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm in Indonesia's Jambi Province moved higher for the July 3–9, 2026 pricing period, supported by the provincial pricing committee's latest assessment.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's crude palm oil (CPO) reference price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) edged lower on Friday (July 3), mirroring weaker sentiment in the Malaysian palm oil futures market amid expectations of higher production and rising inventories.

JAKARTA, InfoSAWIT – Indonesia's House of Representatives' Public Aspirations Agency (BAM DPR RI) has called for a fair and balanced resolution to the long-running palm oil partnership dispute involving Koperasi Produsen Petani Sawit Makmur (KOPPSAM) in Kampar, Riau, and PT Perkebunan Nusantara (PTPN), while encouraging dialogue alongside ongoing legal proceedings.

JAKARTA, InfoSAWIT – More than two decades after receiving commercial approval, Topaz oil palm seeds have surpassed 200 million units sold, establishing one of the industry's widest global footprints and reinforcing their reputation among plantation companies and smallholders through consistent field performance rather than marketing claims.

BANGI, InfoSAWIT – Malaysia's crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain above RM4,000 per tonne throughout 2026, supported by elevated global crude oil prices, geopolitical uncertainties, and relatively tight supply conditions, according to the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB).

BANDA ACEH, InfoSAWIT – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for partnered oil palm smallholders in Indonesia's Aceh Province have been officially set for the July 1–14, 2026 pricing period, with the highest price reaching Rp3,622 per kilogram for mature palms aged 10–20 years in the province's eastern region.

JAKARTA, InfoSAWIT – The Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Organization (POPSI) has urged the government to publicly disclose the methodology, data sources, and calculation process behind claims that Indonesia loses up to Rp600 trillion (approximately US$37 billion) annually due to alleged under-invoicing in palm oil exports, arguing that major policy reforms should be based on verifiable evidence rather than untested assumptions.

JAKARTA, InfoSAWIT – Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) prices traded higher at the state-run PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) auction on Thursday, supported by firmer domestic pricing, while Malaysian palm oil futures remained confined to a narrow range as traders weighed expectations of stronger production against sluggish export demand.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – State-owned plantation company PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) has entered into a strategic partnership with PT Pertamina Power Indonesia (PPI) to accelerate the development of Indonesia's bioenergy industry through biodiesel plant revitalization and cassava-based bioethanol production.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Asian Agri is strengthening its oil palm breeding program through the development of Topaz Generation 2 (Gen 2) and Topaz GT, two advanced seed lines designed to deliver higher fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yields, improved oil extraction rates (OER), and greater tolerance to Ganoderma, one of the palm oil industry's most destructive diseases.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Differences in oil palm fruit colour often lead to misjudgments during harvesting, with many field workers relying solely on colour to determine ripeness. However, an industry expert says fruit colour is a genetic characteristic rather than an indicator influenced by fertilization, plant age, or field management practices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is advancing pyrolysis technology to transform oil palm empty fruit bunches (EFB) into renewable energy and high-value industrial feedstocks, offering a sustainable solution for one of the palm oil industry's largest biomass waste streams.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm growers in East Kalimantan increased during the second pricing period of June 2026, with the benchmark price for trees aged 10–20 years rising by Rp65.77/kg to Rp3,469.60/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) offered through PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) continued to record withdrawals (WD) on Wednesday (July 1, 2026), even as benchmark palm oil futures on the Bursa Malaysia Derivatives (BMD) recovered during midday trading.