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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Member of Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR RI) Commission IV, Firman Soebagyo, has urged the government to immediately review its single-gate palm oil export policy managed by state-owned Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI), warning that inadequate implementation could place pressure on Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices received by Smallholders.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government has set the June 2026 reference price (HR) for crude palm oil (CPO) at US$1,029.51 per metric ton (MT), down US$20.07 or approximately 1.91% from May’s level of US$1,049.58 per MT.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – The West Sumatra provincial government has moved quickly to anticipate potential volatility in palm oil Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices following the central government’s new Natural Resource Export Governance policy.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture (MoA) has warned palm oil mills (PKS) to immediately adjust their Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) purchasing prices in line with regional benchmark regulations, signaling potential administrative sanctions and even permit revocation for companies that continue buying below official reference prices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s National Research and Innovation Agency (BRIN) is accelerating research into oil palm seed innovation and disease detection technologies as part of broader efforts to address Ganoderma, a major threat to national palm oil productivity.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Wilmar International Limited has issued an official clarification following media reports linking the company to alleged export under-invoicing and transfer pricing practices currently drawing regulatory attention in Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) trading at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) continued to record withdrawals (WD) on Friday (29/5/2026), despite stronger bidding levels compared with earlier sessions.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s oil palm industry continues to face a major threat from Ganoderma, the soil-borne fungus responsible for basal stem rot disease, which remains one of the most persistent challenges to plantation sustainability and productivity.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – In celebration of Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijriah, Musim Mas Group has once again distributed sacrificial livestock to communities surrounding its operational areas across Indonesia, continuing a social program that has been carried out consistently since 2022.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil Smallholders are calling on the government to ensure that new export governance reforms do not place additional pressure on growers, warning that the proposed Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI) mechanism and single-window export system could complicate trade flows and weaken farm-gate prices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Smallholders are raising concerns over the government’s proposed restructuring of palm oil export governance through PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI), warning that the single export window policy could place additional pressure on growers already struggling with weak bargaining power and volatile markets.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government is reinforcing the role of universities in transforming the national palm oil sector into an innovation-driven, sustainable, and high-value industry, with Bogor Agricultural University (IPB University) seen as a strategic partner in driving downstream development.

InfoSAWIT, PESISIR SELATAN – Allegations of a Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) palm oil price cartel in Pesisir Selatan Regency, West Sumatra, have triggered growing concern, with farmer groups and political organizations warning that independent Smallholders are bearing the brunt of unusually low purchase prices.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for oil palm in Jambi Province remained relatively stable for the period of May 29–June 4, 2026, with productive plantations aged 10–20 years recording the highest official price at Rp3,303.32 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – The Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) Pricing Team of North Sumatra Province has announced a sharp decline in palm oil FFB prices for the period of May 27–June 2, 2026.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Attorney General’s Office (AGO) has named former Ombudsman commissioner Yeka Hendra Fatika, who served during the 2021–2026 period, as a suspect in an alleged obstruction of justice case related to the governance of crude palm oil (CPO) and cooking oil exports.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – The Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) Pricing Team of West Sumatra Province has agreed to increase palm oil FFB prices for the fourth period of May 2026, covering May 22–31.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture has moved swiftly to address declining Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices reported across several palm oil-producing regions, as concerns grow over market reactions to the country’s planned single-window natural resource export policy through PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia (DSI).

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) Pricing Team for independent smallholders in Riau Province has released the latest palm oil FFB prices for the period of May 27–June 2, 2026, under FFB Pricing Decree No. 18.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – President Prabowo’s proposal to establish PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia has been widely viewed as an ambitious attempt to strengthen Indonesia’s economic governance. Yet, like many large-scale policy initiatives, the idea has quickly generated debate—particularly regarding the proposed single-gate export mechanism for natural resources, including palm oil.