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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) offered through PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp15,275/kg on Tuesday (March 10, 2026), marking an increase of Rp164/kg or about 1.09% compared with the highest offer recorded on Monday (March 6, 2026) at Rp15,111/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) for plasma smallholders in Riau Province increased during the March 11–17, 2026 period.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher on Tuesday, surpassing RM4,500 per ton, marking the highest level since October last year.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Shares of several palm oil companies listed on the Indonesia Stock Exchange (IDX) showed mixed movements in Monday’s trading session (March 9, 2026), with some stocks strengthening while others declined.

InfoSAWIT, ACEH UTARA – The Indonesian Oil Palm Farmers Union (SPKS) held a meeting with oil palm farmers in Aceh Utara Regency on Monday (March 9, 2026), combined with an iftar gathering and donations for orphans.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – The career path of Sangeetha Umakanthan has been anything but linear.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price offered through PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) Inacom tender was withdrawn on Monday (March 9, 2026), with the highest bid recorded at Rp15,111/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Global palm oil supply in 2025 is expected to remain relatively ample. However, weak demand and intensifying trade tensions have created volatility in the global vegetable oil market, particularly in China, where speculation and bioenergy policies are playing a greater role in price movements.

InfoSAWIT, GEORGE TOWN – The Penang Island City Council (MBPP) has begun processing tons of food waste generated from Ramadan bazaars into compost and biodiesel as part of a sustainable waste management initiative.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Students from the Chemical Engineering Department of Universitas Brawijaya (UB) have once again gained recognition through a renewable energy innovation utilizing palm oil waste.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Malaysia’s palm oil production is expected to record its sharpest monthly decline in more than a year in February 2026, following floods that hit key plantation areas in the country.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian government plans to request authorization from the World Trade Organization’s Dispute Settlement Body (DSB) to suspend concessions against the European Union (EU), following the EU’s failure to fully comply with the WTO panel ruling in the palm oil dispute case (DS593: EU–Palm Oil).

InfoSAWIT, BEIJING – Soybean futures prices on the Chicago Board of Trade (CBOT) weakened on Wednesday as uncertainty over Chinese demand and supply pressure from Brazil’s ongoing soybean harvest weighed on the market.

InfoSAWIT, DEPOK – The Agricultural Journalists Forum (Forwatan), together with several palm oil companies, organized a social initiative titled “Palm Oil Sharing, Meaningful Ramadan”, providing education about the benefits of palm oil while distributing basic food packages to children at an orphanage in Depok on Wednesday (March 4).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Global food trends are increasingly shifting toward healthier and more environmentally friendly consumption patterns. This transformation is driven not only by consumer preferences but also by growing concerns about the impact of food systems on climate change. In this context, innovation in food ingredients has become a key factor, including the sources of fats used by the food industry.

InfoSAWIT, PONTIANAK – The Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price of oil palm in West Kalimantan Province increased during the first period of March 2026 (payment period March 1–7, 2026), according to the provincial FFB Price Determination Team.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources (ESDM) has set the Market Index Price (HIP) for biodiesel under the Biofuel (BBN) program for March 2026 at Rp13,980 per liter, excluding transportation costs.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA – The Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) price for oil palm in Central Kalimantan Province declined during the second period of February 2026 (February 16–28), according to the provincial FFB price determination team.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price set by PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) rose to Rp14,950/kg on Friday (6 March 2026), marking an increase of Rp150/kg or around 1.01% compared to Rp14,800/kg recorded on Thursday.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – The price of fresh fruit bunches (FFB) of oil palm in West Sumatra Province for the 1–7 March 2026 period has been set at Rp3,688.21/kg for trees aged 10–20 years, according to the provincial FFB pricing team.