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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were set higher on Wednesday (Jan 21, 2026), reflecting renewed bullish sentiment in both domestic and regional markets.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR – President Prabowo Subianto’s decision to revoke business licenses of 28 companies found violating forest land-use rules in Aceh, North Sumatra, and West Sumatra has drawn a strong response from civil society group Sawit Watch.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH) said President Prabowo Subianto has taken firm action against 28 companies found to have violated laws in land use and forest area utilization.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – The Indonesian government has decided to delay the implementation of the B50 biodiesel mandate this year, citing insufficient technical readiness and funding limitations—factors that analysts say highlight structural challenges in the national biodiesel program.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – The Palm Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) Pricing Team of South Sumatra Province agreed to raise the benchmark FFB price for 10–20-year-old palms by Rp61.09/kg to Rp3,469.49/kg for the second half of January 2026 period (Jan 16–31, 2026).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Deputy Minister of Forestry Rohmat Marzuki revealed that the area of established oil palm plantations inside designated forest zones has reached 3.32 million hectares. The figure was delivered during a working meeting with Indonesia’s House of Representatives Commission IV in Jakarta on Monday.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The pricing team for independent palm fresh fruit bunches (FFB) in Riau Province, referring to the official FFB pricing decree No. 02 for the period Jan 21–27, 2026, agreed to raise the benchmark price for 9-year-old palms by Rp19.39/kg to Rp3,487.56/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The crude palm oil (CPO) price at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp14,550/kg on Tuesday (Jan 20, 2026). The figure marked an increase of Rp150/kg, or around 1.04%, compared with Monday’s (Jan 19, 2026) price of Rp14,400/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices for plasma smallholder oil palm in Riau Province increased for the pricing period January 21–27, 2026, according to the official pricing team’s decision outlined in Letter No. 02.

InfoSAWIT, HONG KONG — China’s economy grew 5% in 2025, supported by resilient exports despite tariff pressures imposed by US President Donald Trump. However, signs of a slowdown have emerged, with growth easing to 4.5% in Q4 2025, marking the weakest pace since late 2022.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s crude palm oil (CPO) auction prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) recorded a slight increase on Monday (January 19, 2026), while Malaysian palm oil futures moved lower amid mixed policy signals from China and Indonesia.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia’s Ministry of Environment and the Environmental Control Agency (KLH/BPLH) has taken a major legal step by filing a civil lawsuit against six companies accused of causing massive environmental damage in North Sumatra Province.

InfoSAWIT, KARACHI — The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) has concluded its mission in Karachi carrying a strong message: Asia is now at the center of global palm oil demand, shaping market direction and influencing supply chain resilience. The visit also reaffirmed CPOPC’s commitment to strengthening cooperation with Pakistan, one of the region’s most strategic palm oil markets.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Sampoerna Agro Tbk. (SGRO) has entered a new chapter after officially coming under the control of Posco International Corporation. The palm oil plantation and crude palm oil (CPO) producer not only adopted a new corporate identity, but also reshuffled its board of commissioners during an Extraordinary General Meeting of Shareholders (EGMS) held on Tuesday (January 13, 2026).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil industry is facing what may be its most critical moment in the past decade. The government’s intensified forest-area enforcement campaign, carried out through the Forest Area Enforcement Task Force (Satgas PKH), is no longer limited to administrative corrections or regulatory sanctions. Behind the structured calculation formulas lies the most alarming threat for companies: bankruptcy.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Genting Plantations Bhd disclosed that its unit in Indonesia has been fined 396 billion rupiah (equivalent to RM96.6 million) by Indonesia’s Forest Area Enforcement Task Force. The penalty was imposed over alleged non-compliance in areas designated as forest zones.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – Kenanga Investment Bank Bhd projected crude palm oil (CPO) prices will trade around RM4,000 per ton throughout 2026, lower than the RM4,308 per ton average recorded in 2025. The forecast is based on the outlook that global vegetable oil supply remains tight, despite a potential increase in supply next year.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – A major development has emerged from Malaysia’s palm oil industry. FGV Holdings Berhad (FGV) announced it has officially received approval from the United States (U.S.) Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to resume exporting palm oil and its derivatives to the United States, following the modification of the Withhold Release Order (WRO) effective 15 January 2026.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR – RHB Research is reassessing its 2026 crude palm oil (CPO) price assumption previously set at RM4,250 per ton, following Indonesia’s decision to raise export levy rates on CPO and processed products effective 1 March.

KARACHI, InfoSAWIT – Indonesian products are steadily strengthening their position in Pakistan through the modern retail network Imtiaz, now recognized as one of the country’s main showcases for imported products. With stores spread across multiple cities, Imtiaz has grown into Pakistan’s largest and most successful modern retailer, becoming a strong representation of the country’s modern retail landscape.