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InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) held its 30th Senior Officials Meeting (SOM) in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, on Tuesday (December 16, 2025). The meeting was chaired by the Secretary-General of Malaysia’s Ministry of Plantation and Commodities, Dato’ Yusron Syah Mohd Yusof, and attended by representatives of member and observer countries.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia’s palm oil sector has finally breathed a sigh of relief after the country’s flagship commodity was exempted from a 19 percent United States import tariff. The policy is seen as a crucial boost for the national palm oil industry, which has managed to maintain momentum throughout 2025 despite weakening global demand and elevated inventory levels.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Palm oil prices fell below RM4,000 per tonne, hitting their lowest level in nearly three weeks, as weak Malaysian exports and declining soybean oil prices weighed on the market.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Crude palm oil prices at Indonesia’s state-linked trading platform KPBN Inacom slipped on Wednesday, December 17, 2025, amid subdued market sentiment.

InfoSAWIT, SAMARINDA — Palm oil prices in East Kalimantan recorded a sharp decline during the first half of December 2025, reflecting weaker market sentiment.

InfoSAWIT, MEDAN — Fresh fruit bunch (FFB) prices in North Sumatra fell during the period of December 17–23, 2025, reflecting softer palm oil market conditions.

InfoSAWIT, BOGOR — Environmental watchdog Sawit Watch has issued a strong warning against large-scale palm oil expansion in Papua, calling the policy a “dangerous shortcut” that could trigger ecological disasters, agrarian conflicts, and food insecurity.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — In Ujung Gading Julu Village, North Sumatra, palm oil plantations planted decades ago now stand at the center of legal uncertainty, as smallholder farmers struggle with forest zoning regulations that threaten their livelihoods.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — PT Tripatra Engineering has strengthened its role in the global energy transition after Palm Oil Mill Effluent (POME) was officially recognized by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) as a sustainable feedstock for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — President Prabowo Subianto has reaffirmed the government’s commitment to promoting energy and food self-sufficiency in Papua through renewable energy utilization and bioenergy development.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Amid rapid technological advancement, Enterprise Resource Planning (ERP) Plantation systems have emerged as the backbone of digital transformation in palm oil estates.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKA RAYA — The Central Kalimantan Provincial Government has reaffirmed its commitment to integrating palm oil plantations with livestock farming through the Cattle–Palm Oil Integration System (SISKA), a program viewed as strategic for food security, beef self-sufficiency, and sustainable palm oil development.

InfoSAWIT, TENGGARONG — Amid mounting climate pressures and the search for new growth engines, the Kutai Kartanegara (Kukar) Regency Government is reshaping its economic development strategy. A key step was marked by the formalization of a partnership with international organization Solidaridad to accelerate the transition toward climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — For many communities, palm oil plantations are no longer merely a source of livelihood, but a legacy that existed long before the state formally designated forest areas.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — The price of independent smallholder fresh fruit bunches (FFB) of palm oil in Riau Province increased by Rp23.61 per kilogram for the period of December 17–23, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at Rp 14,215/kg on Tuesday (16/12/2025). As a result, CPO prices fell by Rp 35/kg, or about 0.25%, compared with Monday (15/12/2025), when prices reached Rp 14,250/kg.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU — Prices of plasma smallholder fresh fruit bunches (FFB) in Riau Province declined slightly for the period December 17–23, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) has launched the selection process for institutions implementing the 2026 Palm Oil Human Resources Development Program, beginning with a socialization event held on November 26, 2025.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — As floods and landslides hit parts of Sumatra, public discourse has once again turned to blame deforestation, mining, and palm oil. However, senior BRIN ecologist Prof. Chairil Anwar Siregar urges a broader perspective: extreme climate events are the main driver.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Palm oil continues to face persistent negative narratives, ranging from deforestation and flooding to excessive water consumption. While environmental violations by certain actors do exist, portraying the entire palm oil industry — including smallholders — as the culprit is misleading and unfair.