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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.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB/TBS) prices for plasma Smallholders in Riau Province increased for the May 27–June 2, 2026 pricing period, following the latest decision issued by the provincial pricing committee.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) trading at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN Inacom) continued to face withdrawals on Tuesday (26/5/2026), even as palm oil futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed higher amid stronger global energy prices and weaker Malaysian production prospects.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s palm oil industry faced mounting pressure in March 2026 as production, domestic consumption and exports all weakened compared with the previous month. Despite the slowdown, national palm oil inventories posted an increase, reflecting softer market absorption.

InfoSAWIT, PALEMBANG – The South Sumatra Provincial Plantation Agency (Disbun Sumsel) has called on all stakeholders in the palm oil industry to safeguard Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB/TBS) price stability and maintain regional economic stability following adjustments to Indonesia’s natural resource export governance policy.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Every policy, as the old saying goes, should be judged by the intention behind it. That perspective frames the creation of PT Danantara Sumber Daya Indonesia’s Special Export Agency—a government initiative aimed at reshaping Indonesia’s export governance for strategic natural resource commodities.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Efforts to restore stability in oil palm Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices became the central focus of a meeting between palm oil farmer organizations and Indonesia’s Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan) in Jakarta on Monday (26/5/2026). The meeting brought together National Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders Union (SPKS) Chairman Sabarudin alongside representatives from Apkasindo, Aspekpir, and SAMADE.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Indonesian Oil Palm Smallholders Union (SPKS) has voiced support for the government’s proposal to increase community plantation allocations through the plasma scheme to 80 percent, while reducing company-controlled portions to 20 percent. The organization believes the policy could help address land inequality while opening a new pathway toward agrarian reform in Indonesia’s palm oil sector.

InfoSAWIT, BENGKULU – Chairman of the Bengkulu Provincial Regional House of Representatives (DPRD), Sumardi, has urged palm oil processing companies and crude palm oil (CPO) mills to safeguard Smallholder welfare amid declining Fresh Fruit Bunch (FFB) prices that have sparked growing concern among oil palm farmers in recent weeks.

InfoSAWIT, PADANG – The Sawitku Masa Depanku Palm Oil Smallholders Association (SAMADE) has welcomed the government’s new one-gate export policy for natural resource commodities, describing it as an opportunity for oil palm Smallholders to secure a stronger position within Indonesia’s palm oil industry value chain.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – PT Agrinas Palma Nusantara reaffirmed its commitment to strengthening social responsibility through the distribution of hundreds of sacrificial animals during the Eid al-Adha 1447 Hijri/2026 celebration. The program reached various operational areas across Indonesia, including Riau, Jambi, North Sumatra, Sulawesi, and Kalimantan.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were recorded as withdrawn (WD) on Monday (May 25, 2026), with the highest bid reaching Rp12,333/kg. This marked a decline of Rp44/kg, or approximately 0.36 percent, compared with the highest bid recorded on Friday (May 22, 2026), which stood at Rp12,377/kg.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Bumitama Agri Ltd (Bumitama) is intensifying efforts to trace the origins of palm oil fresh fruit bunches (FFB) down to individual smallholder farm plots, marking a concrete step in the company’s commitment to greater supply chain transparency and sustainability.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Indonesia’s independent oil palm growers are beginning to feel mounting pressure following recent discussions surrounding a proposed state-controlled export mechanism through Danantara Sumberdaya Indonesia (DSI), according to the Indonesian Palm Oil Farmers Organizations Association (POPSI).