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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia has reduced its reference price for crude palm oil (CPO) for July 2026 to US$1,000.90 per metric ton (MT), a decline of US$28.61, or approximately 2.78%, from the June benchmark of US$1,029.51/MT.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Growing commitments by international climate finance institutions are creating wider opportunities for Indonesia to secure funding for climate adaptation initiatives. However, experts say those opportunities can only be fully realized through stronger project preparation, credible data, and closer collaboration among government agencies, civil society, the private sector, and funding institutions.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – In the palm oil industry, performance is ultimately measured by numbers. For Topaz, the DxP oil palm seed produced by Asian Agri, those numbers speak for themselves: fresh fruit bunch (FFB) yields of up to 38 tonnes per hectare, oil extraction rates reaching 29%, and crude palm oil (CPO) production potential of as much as 10 tonnes per hectare.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's palm oil industry already operates under a comprehensive export monitoring system involving multiple government agencies, meaning efforts to improve governance should focus on consistent law enforcement rather than introducing additional regulations, according to the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's state-owned commodity marketing company PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) recorded another withdrawal (WD) in its crude palm oil (CPO) tender on Tuesday (June 30), with the highest bid reaching Rp15,397/kg, down Rp288/kg or approximately 1.84% from Monday's highest offer of Rp15,685/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Independent oil palm smallholders in Riau will receive higher Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for the July 1–7, 2026 pricing period after the provincial pricing committee approved an increase of Rp73.76 per kilogram for nine-year-old palms.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for plasma smallholders in Riau Province have increased for the pricing period of July 1–7, 2026, reflecting firmer crude palm oil (CPO) and palm kernel values in the domestic market.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) market strengthened at the start of the week, with prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) moving higher on Monday amid continued gains in the Malaysian futures market, where robust export performance and optimism surrounding Indonesia’s B50 biodiesel programme continued to support investor sentiment.

InfoSAWIT, PALU – A total of 127 independent oil palm smallholders from Pasangkayu Regency, West Sulawesi, have begun participating in the 2026 Plantation Human Resources Development Programme, an initiative designed to improve technical skills and accelerate the adoption of sustainable palm oil practices among Indonesia’s smallholder growers.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) theft has emerged as one of the most pressing challenges facing Indonesia’s palm oil industry, yet discussions surrounding the issue continue to focus primarily on criminal law enforcement and plantation security. According to palm oil economist Dr. Veritia Sukarta, such an approach overlooks the deeper structural weaknesses that continue to fuel theft across plantation landscapes.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – Indonesia’s palm oil industry should prioritize improving productivity on existing plantations rather than expanding cultivated areas if it aims to remain globally competitive while meeting increasingly stringent sustainability requirements, according to Prof. Hariyadi, Professor at the Faculty of Agriculture, IPB University.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) market is entering the second half of 2026 with a combination of strengthening domestic and external market drivers. While the upcoming implementation of the B50 biodiesel mandate is expected to increase domestic palm oil consumption, PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) believes short-term price movements will continue to be dictated primarily by developments in Malaysia’s export market.

InfoSAWIT, SAMPIT – Tensions resurfaced in an ongoing land dispute in Pantap Village, Mentaya Hulu District, East Kotawaringin Regency, Central Kalimantan, after local residents opposed a company's attempt to erect a temporary camp on land that remains under legal dispute.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil inventory continued to edge lower at the end of April 2026 as stronger domestic consumption and export demand absorbed available supplies, while global crude palm oil (CPO) prices remained well above last year’s levels.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's palm oil industry posted stronger performance in April 2026, with higher production and exports driving a significant increase in export earnings, according to the latest report from the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's Business Competition Supervisory Commission (KPPU) has launched a preliminary investigation into allegations of anti-competitive practices involving the purchase of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) from independent oil palm smallholders in Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The global palm oil industry is mourning the passing of Benny Wachjudi, former Executive Director of the Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC), who died on Sunday, June 28, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, BANDUNG – Strengthening Indonesia's international negotiation capacity has become increasingly important as the global palm oil trade faces tighter sustainability standards and climate-related regulations. Industry experts believe stronger diplomacy will be essential to safeguard Indonesia's interests while opening new opportunities in international markets.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia's abundant supply of palm kernel shells could become a valuable feedstock for the country's growing activated carbon industry, offering both environmental and economic benefits while supporting downstream palm biomass utilization.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – As global sustainability standards become increasingly stringent, supply chain traceability has emerged as one of the most critical requirements in international palm oil trade. Against this backdrop, Indonesia's growing number of standalone palm oil mills—facilities operating without company-owned plantations—could pose new challenges to the country's efforts to strengthen its sustainability credentials.