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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) showed minimal movement on Tuesday (15/7/2025), with the commodity priced at Rp14,250 per kilogram. This marks a slight increase of Rp5/kg or 0.04% compared to Monday’s (14/7/2025) price of Rp14,245/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price Determination Team of Riau Province, the price for palm oil aged 9 years has been set to rise by Rp69.51 per kg to Rp3,385.76 per kg for the period July 16-22, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, BRUSSEL — Indonesian President Prabowo Subianto commenced his state visit to the European Union headquarters with a bilateral meeting alongside European Council President António Costa. The meeting took place at the Europa Building in Brussels on Sunday afternoon, marking a new chapter in Indonesia-EU relations.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK — According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Price Determination Team of West Kalimantan Province, the price for palm oil aged 10 to 20 years has been set to rise by Rp34.88 per kg to Rp3,058.83 per kg for the period II-July 2025 (for FFB payments from July 8-15, 2025).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Ministry of Environment, through the Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH), has achieved a significant victory in environmental law enforcement. In a ruling delivered by the Jakarta High Court on July 8, 2025, PT Banyu Kahuripan Indonesia (PT BKI), a palm oil company operating in South Sumatra, was ordered to pay environmental damages amounting to Rp282,883,070,085 directly to the State Treasury Account.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI — Amid the urgent need to protect the environment and tackle climate change, smallholder palm farmers across various regions in Indonesia are beginning to transform their practices. They are adopting regenerative agriculture as a means to maintain soil fertility and enhance the sustainability of their palm oil plantations.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI — India's palm oil imports experienced a remarkable surge in June 2025, soaring over 60% compared to the previous month, reaching a total of 955,683 metric tons. This figure marks the highest level since July 2024, as reported by the Solvent Extractors’ Association of India (SEA) on Monday, July 14, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,245/kg on Monday (July 14, 2025), marking an increase of approximately Rp95/kg or 0.67% compared to the highest CPO price offered on Friday (July 11, 2025), which reached Rp14,150/kg.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI — India recorded a significant surge in palm oil imports during June 2025, reaching the highest level in nearly a year. This sharp increase was driven by favorable price differentials compared to competing vegetable oils such as soybean oil and sunflower oil, as well as the need to replenish dwindling domestic stocks.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG — The Regional House of Representatives (DPRD) of West Sumatra Province is urging the local Forestry Department to be more proactive in supporting the work of the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH). This call comes in response to the ongoing prevalence of illegal palm oil plantation practices in various regions of Ranah Minang.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA - The discussion surrounding carbon emissions is becoming increasingly relevant and cannot be separated from conversations about the future of the Earth. As Pratama (2019) pointed out, carbon emissions are closely linked to the greenhouse effect. Gases such as carbon dioxide, methane, and water vapor absorb heat from the sun reflected by the Earth's surface, causing global temperatures to rise slowly but surely.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara (Persero) has issued an official warning to the public regarding the rise of fraudulent activities impersonating the company through fake letters, emails, and social media accounts. In its clarification, the company emphasized that it has never sent out job interview invitations or requested fees during the recruitment process.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Behind the smoke stacks and palm oil waste ponds, a group of Indonesian scientists has birthed an innovation that could revolutionize the national palm oil industry. Utilizing a microorganism and aquatic plant-based approach, they have successfully developed a system to absorb the toxic gas hydrogen sulfide (H₂S) from palm oil mill effluent (POME), while simultaneously purifying wastewater for reuse and producing organic fertilizer.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Amid rising global protectionism, ASEAN is urged to take a firmer stance in advocating for equitable market access from major trading partners such as the European Union (EU) and China. This call comes from Dr. Noor Nirwandy Mat Noordin, a senior researcher at Universiti Teknologi MARA, who believes that Southeast Asia has tolerated harmful non-tariff trade barriers for too long, particularly in strategic sectors like palm oil, halal products, and minerals for electric vehicle batteries.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – According to the results from the Fresh Fruit Bunch (TBS) price determination team in North Sumatra for the period of July 9-15, 2025, the price for palm oil TBS aged 10-20 years has increased by Rp86.31/kg to Rp3,355.85/kg.

InfoSAWIT, EAST KUTAI - After a year of implementation, the Sustainable Living Village (SLV) program initiated by Apical Group in East Kutai, East Kalimantan, has achieved several important milestones in its efforts to build sustainable villages. The program, which operates in three targeted villages—Tepian Indah, Tepian Langsat, and Tepian Makmur in Bengalon District—not only planted tens of thousands of trees but also empowered hundreds of palm oil farmers and strengthened their business legality.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH – A total of 88 palm oil farmers from Aceh Tamiang and Aceh Timur participated in a five-day technical training on palm oil cultivation in Banda Aceh. Notably, this training was not just theoretical; farmers were directly engaged in best practices in the field—from selecting superior seeds to effective harvesting techniques.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia's palm oil industry recorded a decline in performance throughout June 2025. According to the latest report from the Malaysian Palm Oil Board (MPOB), the country's palm oil exports fell by 10.52 percent month-on-month, from 1.41 million tons in May to 1.26 million tons in June.

InfoSAWIT, KUBU RAYA – The West Kalimantan Provincial Government (Pemprov Kalbar) in collaboration with the Indonesian Palm Oil Entrepreneurs Association (GAPKI) West Kalimantan Branch held a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) titled "Coaching and Supervision of Palm Oil Trade in Kalbar" on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, at Alimoer Hotel, Kubu Raya. This forum serves as a strategic space to seek solutions to various issues in the Fresh Fruit Bunch (TBS) trade that have long concerned business actors, farmers, and local governments.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Minister of Defense of the Republic of Indonesia, Sjafrie Sjamsoeddin, witnessed a historic moment in the national forestry governance through the Handover of Forest Area Phase II, covering 1 million hectares, including conservation areas of Tesso Nilo National Park and oil palm plantations reclaimed by the Forest Area Recovery Task Force (Satgas PKH) on Wednesday, July 9, 2025, in Jakarta.