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InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Based on the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price Determination Team for Riau Province's Plasma segment, referencing the FFB Price Determination Letter No. 37 for the period October 15–21, 2025, the price for 9-year-old palm oil in Riau has been agreed to increase by Rp 28.03/Kg to Rp 3,714.14/kg.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Amidst growing awareness about the dangers of single-use plastic, a group of students from Universitas Sumatera Utara (USU) is offering a creative solution through a sustainable innovation called BIOFLAEIS—an eco-friendly food packaging made from waste palm fronds and papaya leaves.

InfoSAWIT, TANJUNG REDEB – The Berau Regency Government has once again extended its strategic cooperation with the Yayasan Konservasi Alam Nusantara (YKAN) for the 2025–2030 period. This step signals a strong commitment from both parties to maintain a balance between environmental conservation and community economic development.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – While many palm oil companies remain focused on the upstream sector, PT Jhonlin Agro Raya Tbk (JAR) is moving further downstream. The company, which originated in Borneo, has successfully transformed its plantation business into a new force in the green energy industry and high-value palm oil derivatives.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp 14,545/kg on Monday (13/10/2025). This marks a significant drop of Rp 255/Kg, or about 1.72%, compared to the highest bid price on Friday (10/10/2025), which reached Rp 14,800/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, SUBULUSSALAM – The price of Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) of palm oil in Subulussalam City, Aceh Province, continues to show a positive trend. Based on official data from the Subulussalam City Agriculture, Plantation, and Fisheries Office (Distanbunkan) as of October 13, 2025, FFB prices at several palm oil mills in Region II have broken the Rp 3,000 per kilogram mark.

InfoSAWIT, PUTUSSIBAU – The Hulu Indonesia Festival (HIFEST) returned for its fourth edition in Kapuas Hulu, West Kalimantan. The festival, initiated by the Putussibau Art Community (PAC) along with several local communities, serves as a collective space for people to celebrate cultural diversity, art, and strengthen the relationship between humans and nature.

InfoSAWIT, GQEBERHA – Indonesian Minister of Trade Budi Santoso met with the Deputy Minister of Trade, Industry, and Competition of the Republic of South Africa, Zuko Godlimpi, on the sidelines of the G20 Trade and Investment Ministerial Meeting (TIMM) held in Gqeberha on Friday (10/10/2025). The meeting discussed concrete steps to strengthen trade and economic relations between the two countries, including the development of micro, small, and medium enterprises (MSMEs).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – PT Salim Ivomas Pratama Tbk. (SIMP), a subsidiary of the Salim Group in the palm oil plantation sector, has provided an official clarification to the Indonesia Stock Exchange (BEI) regarding media reports concerning alleged palm oil land ownership in forest areas without permits.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Meteorology, Climatology, and Geophysics Agency (BMKG) predicts that a small number of global climate models show the potential for a weak La Niña phenomenon to emerge at the end of 2025. This phenomenon, although mild, is expected to increase rainfall in several regions of Indonesia—especially in the western and central parts of the archipelago.

InfoSAWIT, BEIJING – Trade tensions between the United States (US) and China have flared up again. The Chinese government has officially imposed additional fees on ships owned, operated, or flagged by the US, effective October 14, 2025. This move is in retaliation against Washington's plan to impose new port fees on Chinese-linked vessels.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – The Malaysian government is continuing to strengthen the palm oil sector and other plantation commodities through strategic steps based on research and innovation. In his presentation of the 2026 National Budget in Parliament, Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim asserted that science and scientific evidence are Malaysia's primary weapons in fighting negative campaigns against palm oil in the West.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – The visit of the European Union (EU) Ambassador to Indonesia, Denis Chaibi, to the palm oil plantation owned by PTPN IV PalmCo in Medan on Tuesday (7/10/2025), carried an important message: palm oil is no longer a trade conflict issue but an opportunity for green cooperation between Indonesia and Europe.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKAYANG – The Bengkayang Regency Government in West Kalimantan has affirmed its commitment to expanding social protection for workers in the palm oil plantation sector. This effort is being realized through a mandatory employment insurance program funded by the Crude Palm Oil Revenue Sharing Fund (DBH Sawit).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – "The devil is in the detail"—this adage seems fitting to describe the current situation in Indonesia's food policy. Small changes in the system, if not deeply considered, can lead to major problems. The National Food Agency’s (Bapanas) decision to eliminate the rafaksi (price reduction) for unhusked rice (gabah) prices at the farmer level through Bapanas Head Decree No. 14/2025 is starting to show its impact.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Minister of Agriculture (Mentan) Andi Amran Sulaiman has affirmed the government's grand strategy to strengthen national energy resilience through the downstreaming of Crude Palm Oil (CPO) for the B50 biodiesel program. This move is expected not only to halt diesel imports but also to give Indonesia greater control over global CPO prices.

InfoSAWIT, KUTAI KARTANEGARA – The sound of a gong echoed through the Kembang Janggut Sub-district Government Building on Friday (10/10/2025). The sound marked a new chapter for palm oil farmers in the remote area of Kutai Kartanegara. Regent Dr. Aulia Rahman Basri, M.Kes, enthusiastically struck the gong, officially launching the Smallholder Partnership AcCEleration (SPACE) Program—an initiative by PT REA Kaltim Plantations (REA) focusing on an inclusive partnership between the company and independent palm oil farmers.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price for Crude Palm Oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) saw a withdraw (WD) on Friday (10/10/2025), with the highest bid reaching Rp 14,800/kg. Consequently, the CPO price was recorded to have dropped by Rp 199/Kg, or about 1.33%, compared to Thursday (9/10/2025), which was Rp 14,999/Kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government is continuing to finalize the implementation of 50% biodiesel (B50) as a blend in diesel fuel, which is targeted to commence in the second half of 2026. Through this policy, Indonesia is expected to stop diesel imports and strengthen energy independence based on domestic resources, specifically Crude Palm Oil (CPO).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Amidst the judicial review of several articles concerning National Strategic Projects (PSN) in the Job Creation Law (UUCK) by the Constitutional Court (MK), two environmental organizations, MADANI Berkelanjutan and Satya Bumi, submitted an amicus curiae or "friend of the court" brief to the MK on Wednesday (1/10/2025). The document aims to strengthen the arguments of the civil society coalition, the People's Movement for Lawsuit (GERAM), that PSN is not only legally problematic but also potentially damaging to natural forests and Indonesia's climate future.