infoSAWIT News

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The 4th Technology and Talent Palm Oil Mill Indonesia (TPOMI) 2026 is being positioned as a strategic platform to accelerate transformation within Indonesia’s palm oil milling sector, particularly through technology modernization and talent development.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Ministry of Industry (Kemenperin) is encouraging the adoption of dry process technology in the palm oil industry, citing its potential to improve production efficiency while significantly reducing environmental impact compared to conventional wet process systems.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Escalating tensions in the Middle East during early 2026 once again underscored how deeply the global palm oil industry is intertwined with geopolitical developments.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA  – The recent plunge in Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices across several palm oil-producing regions in Indonesia has sparked growing concern among industry players, prompting the Indonesian Association of Micro, Small and Medium Palm Oil Mills (GAPPKES MIKEMINDO) to urge the government to take immediate mitigation measures and launch a comprehensive investigation.

InfoSAWIT, SEKAYU – The Musi Banyuasin (Muba) Regency Government in South Sumatra has called on palm oil plantation companies, palm oil mills (PKS), Smallholders’ associations, and related stakeholders to maintain Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) price stability and preserve regional stability following adjustments to national natural resource export governance policies.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The North Sumatra Regional Leadership Board of Masyarakat Peduli Agraria (DPW Maspera Sumbagut) has formally submitted a letter to the Speaker of Indonesia’s House of Representatives (DPR RI), raising concerns over the alleged non-implementation of Supreme Court Judicial Review Decision No. 126 PK/TUN/2015, which has permanent legal force.

InfoSAWIT, SINGAPORE – Wilmar International Limited has increased its syndicated loan facility from US$1.5 billion to US$1.8 billion following strong demand from financial institutions during the syndication process, resulting in oversubscription.

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.