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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at state marketing agency PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) edged lower on Wednesday (May 6, 2026), while Malaysian palm oil futures closed sharply weaker amid pressure from falling crude oil and soybean oil prices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Digital transformation, artificial intelligence (AI), robotics, and automation are increasingly shaping the future of the global palm oil industry, according to industry leaders attending Palmex Indonesia 2026.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The 16th edition of PALMEX Jakarta officially opened on May 6–7, 2026 at Jakarta International Expo (JIEXPO), Kemayoran, bringing together global palm oil stakeholders, technology providers, and investors under the theme “Driving Global Palm Oil Through Innovation and Digital Transformation.”

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA – The pricing team for independent Smallholders’ Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) in Central Kalimantan has set the price for oil palm with 100% tenera composition at Rp3,475.29/kg for the April 16–30, 2026 period.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA – Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices for plasma Smallholders in Central Kalimantan declined during the second half of April 2026, according to the provincial FFB pricing team.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Oil Palm Research Center (PPKS) has emphasized the importance of early identification and selection of abnormal oil palm seedlings to ensure plantation quality from the nursery stage onward.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Oil Palm Research Center (PPKS) has emphasized the importance of early identification and selection of abnormal oil palm seedlings to ensure plantation quality from the nursery stage onward.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Roundtable on Sustainable Palm Oil (RSPO) has introduced major updates to its Shared Responsibility (SR) implementation framework for 2026, expanding compliance obligations to all downstream operations owned by non-grower members within the palm oil industry.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices for independent Smallholders in Riau Province increased during the May 6–12, 2026 pricing period, following the latest agreement issued by the provincial FFB pricing team.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian crude palm oil (CPO) prices traded through state-owned marketing agency PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN Inacom) moved sharply higher on Tuesday, May 5, 2026, in line with the continued rally in Malaysian palm oil futures, which climbed to their highest level in four weeks amid stronger bullish sentiment in the global vegetable oils market.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for plasma Smallholders in Riau declined for the May 6–12, 2026 pricing period, according to the provincial pricing team.

InfoSAWIT, PASAMAN BARAT – The government of Pasaman Barat is intensifying efforts to reduce child stunting through its Brondol Sawit program, a collaborative initiative involving palm oil companies in integrated nutrition-sensitive interventions.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm-based biodiesel blending program continued to strengthen in 2025, with B40 distribution reaching nearly 14.9 million kiloliters, close to the allocated 15.6 million kiloliters, according to the Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources.

InfoSAWIT, SIMALUNGUN – Police in Simalungun have arrested a suspected methamphetamine dealer operating in an oil palm plantation area in Bah Bulian Village, Raya Kahean District.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH TAMIANG – Indonesia’s sustainable palm oil movement is expanding beyond plantation management into broader environmental restoration, as Forum Petani Kelapa Sawit Berkelanjutan Indonesia and independent Smallholders in Aceh Tamiang launched a farmer-led land rehabilitation initiative aimed at creating a more resilient and regenerative plantation ecosystem.

InfoSAWIT, SURABAYA – Indonesia’s push to accelerate downstream palm oil development into the renewable energy sector has gained fresh momentum after PTPN IV PalmCo entered a strategic collaboration with Institut Teknologi Sepuluh Nopember (ITS) Surabaya to develop palm-based energy innovations, including biogasoline derived from palm oil—locally dubbed Benwit (Bensin Sawit)—as a future alternative fuel.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara were set at Rp15,400/kg on Monday (May 4, 2026), unchanged from the highest offered price recorded on Thursday (April 30, 2026), which also stood at Rp15,400/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government is further reinforcing the strategic role of the palm oil industry as one of the key drivers of the country’s downstream industrialization agenda. In the groundbreaking ceremony for 13 National Downstreaming Projects Phase II, valued at Rp116 trillion, the palm oil sector secured a prominent position through the development of a palm oil processing facility for oleofood and biodiesel in Sei Mangkei, North Sumatra, a project expected to strengthen the palm oil value chain from upstream plantations to downstream manufacturing.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesian palm oil producer PT Sawit Sumbermas Sarana Tbk. (SSMS) has strengthened its sustainability credentials by achieving 100 percent Indonesian Sustainable Palm Oil (ISPO) certification across all operations, while recording full traceability across nearly 2 million tons of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) sourced through its supply chain.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) is urging researchers seeking grants in 2026 to move beyond academic strength alone and submit proposals that demonstrate measurable impact, realistic implementation pathways, and clear economic value.