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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Ministry of Agriculture has called for stronger and more constructive narratives surrounding Indonesia’s palm oil industry, emphasizing its strategic role in national economic development.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Palm oil production in Sabah is expected to drop sharply in February following prolonged heavy rains and flooding across one of Malaysia’s key palm-producing states, potentially easing the oversupply that has weighed on prices.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Shares of listed palm oil companies moved mixed but generally higher on Friday’s trading session (27/2/2026), based on InfoSAWIT’s monitoring of Google Finance data.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Singapore-based palm oil company First Resources Ltd has paid US$5.6 million to the Indonesian government in relation to land handed over to the state.

InfoSAWIT, BANDA ACEH – The Aceh Agriculture and Plantation Agency has set the Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices for the period of 24 February to 10 March 2026, with prices declining compared to the previous period. The pricing structure differentiates between the eastern and western regions of Aceh.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The government has set the Reference Price (HR) for crude palm oil (Crude Palm Oil/CPO) as the basis for Export Duty (Bea Keluar/BK) and the Public Service Agency tariff of the Oil Palm Plantation Fund Management Agency (BLU BPDP), or Export Levy (Pungutan Ekspor/PE), for the period of March 1–31, 2026 at US$ 938.87 per metric ton (MT).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,400/kg on Friday (27/2/2026), up Rp175/kg or 0.28% compared to Rp14,225/kg on Thursday.

InfoSAWIT, SINGAPORE – Wilmar International Limited recorded strong financial performance in the second half of 2025. The leading Asian agribusiness group posted a 24% increase in core net profit to US$693.9 million in 2H2025, compared to US$558.2 million in the same period last year.

InfoSAWIT, SEKADAU – Large-scale stockpiling of palm kernel shells in Peniti Village, Sekadau Regency, West Kalimantan, has sparked public concern over the legality of the operation. The materials, reportedly owned by PT Tinting Boyok Makmur Sawit (PT TBMS), have allegedly been stored in an open area since November 2025 without clear permit documentation.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Biofuel Producers Association (Aprobi) reported that the implementation of the B40 mandatory biodiesel program throughout 2025 achieved significant domestic distribution performance.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture is accelerating palm oil downstream development to increase domestic value-added and strengthen the country’s position in global markets.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The B50 program is projected as a symbol of energy sovereignty and a shield against the oil and gas trade deficit. Yet behind the optimism, the commodity balance sheet speaks more quietly—and more sharply. CPO production is stagnating, domestic demand is surging, and export space is narrowing. When one policy strengthens the energy sector, it simultaneously tests foreign exchange resilience. At this point, Indonesian palm oil enters its paradox: the greater the ambition for fuel production, the smaller its room as a source of export revenue.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI – The Jambi Provincial FFB Pricing Team has set lower oil palm FFB prices for the February 27 – March 5, 2026 period.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices are expected to remain stable in the near term at around RM4,000 per ton, supported by Indonesia’s plan to increase its biodiesel mandate to B50.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,225/kg on Thursday (February 26, 2026), down Rp40/kg or approximately 0.28% from Rp14,265/kg on Wednesday.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN – The North Sumatra Provincial Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) Pricing Team has set a slight increase in palm oil FFB prices for the February 25 – March 3, 2026 period.

InfoSAWIT, NEW DELHI – India, the world’s largest soybean oil importer, has reportedly canceled several shipment contracts from South America following a sharp rally in international prices, as traders moved to lock in profits.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,265 per kilogram on Wednesday (Feb 25, 2026), marking an increase of Rp80/kg or approximately 0.56 percent from Rp14,185/kg recorded on Tuesday (Feb 24, 2026).

InfoSAWIT, SIAK – A herd of 13 wild elephants reportedly damaged staff housing facilities at PT Arara Abadi in Siak Regency, Riau, on Sunday (Feb 22, 2026), highlighting rising human–wildlife conflict in the region.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS), in collaboration with several non-governmental organizations, has released a working paper titled Cap on Oil Palm Acreage in Indonesia Based on Environmental Carrying Capacity for Decarbonisation Strategies.