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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Consumer attention to food ingredients is becoming increasingly important in Indonesia, with transparency, health, sustainability, taste and texture emerging as key considerations in food and beverage choices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has set the Market Index Price (HIP) for biodiesel at Rp15,025 per liter for September 2026, excluding transportation costs.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI – Scientific discussions surrounding palm oil are expanding beyond its conventional role as an edible oil, with researchers increasingly examining naturally occurring bioactive compounds and their potential links to health.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI – India increased its palm oil purchases in August 2026 as refiners moved to strengthen inventories ahead of the country’s festival season, pushing monthly palm oil imports up 7% to 782,761 tonnes.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) market strengthened on Wednesday, September 16, 2026, with the price set by PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) rising to Rp15,758 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, SANGATTA – The East Kutai Women’s Empowerment and Child Protection Agency (DPPPA) is encouraging palm oil plantation companies in East Kutai, East Kalimantan, to strengthen decent work practices that are responsive to gender needs.

InfoSAWIT, JAYAPURA – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) and Cenderawasih University have established a cooperation framework covering research, studies and academic activities to support plantation and food-sector development in South Papua.

InfoSAWIT, PETALING JAYA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain at elevated levels over the coming months, supported by stronger energy prices, biodiesel demand and growing concerns over weather-related supply risks.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA – Fresh fruit bunches (FFB) prices for oil palm in East Kalimantan remained broadly stable during the first half of September 2026, with only a marginal decline recorded for mature plantations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices in Indonesia and Malaysia moved higher on Tuesday, September 15, 2026, as the benchmark palm oil futures contract in Malaysia extended its gains for a second consecutive session.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for palm oil in West Sumatra increased during the second September 2026 pricing period. For palms aged 10–20 years, the FFB price was set at IDR 4,027.65 per kilogram for September 8–14, up IDR 22.18 per kilogram from IDR 4,005.47 per kilogram in the previous period.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Strengthening partnerships between palm oil companies and smallholders is being highlighted as an important step toward developing a more capable and competitive farming workforce. Rumah Sawit Indonesia (RSI) Chairman Kacuk Sumarto said stronger institutional capacity among smallholders is needed to support the transformation of Indonesia's palm oil sector.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Partnerships between palm oil companies and local communities can extend beyond economic arrangements, with unresolved land and plantation issues potentially developing into broader social and cultural conflicts. A researcher from the University of North Sumatra (USU) has therefore called for stronger sociological and anthropological approaches in developing more equitable and sustainable partnerships.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for palm oil produced by independent smallholders in Riau declined for the September 16–22, 2026 period. The highest price was set at IDR 3,912.24 per kilogram for nine-year-old palms, down IDR 31.22 per kilogram from IDR 3,943.46 per kilogram in the previous period.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for palm oil produced by plasma smallholders in Riau declined for the September 16–22, 2026 period. The highest price was set at IDR 3,976.56 per kilogram for nine-year-old palms, down IDR 17.54 per kilogram from the previous period.

InfoSAWIT, RANTAU PULUNG – Apical and Earthworm Foundation, in collaboration with KPHP Bengalon and the Tepian Makmur Village Government, have strengthened community preparedness for preventing and responding to forest and land fires in Tepian Makmur Village, Rantau Pulung District, East Kutai, East Kalimantan.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) tender conducted by PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was withdrawn on Monday, September 14, 2026, with the highest CPO bid recorded at IDR 15,700 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for palm oil produced by plasma smallholders in North Sumatra increased for the September 9–15, 2026 period. The price for palms aged 10–20 years was set at IDR 4,079.09 per kilogram, up IDR 22.77 per kilogram from IDR 4,056.32 per kilogram in the previous period.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm smallholders in Indonesia’s Jambi province increased across all plantation age categories for the Sept. 11–17, 2026 pricing period.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – The implementation of the European Union Deforestation Regulation (EUDR) from December 30 is expected to bring both opportunities and challenges for Malaysia’s palm oil industry, with supply-chain traceability becoming increasingly important for maintaining access to the European market.