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InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – While corporations are still preparing, independent smallholders have moved ahead. The RSPO Independent Smallholder Standard (RISS) 2024 officially came into effect this year, placing smallholders at the forefront of implementing strengthened sustainability requirements.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) were withdrawn (WD) during Monday’s (Feb 9, 2026) tender, with the highest bid recorded at Rp14,500 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, SURAKARTA – Indonesia’s landscape still appears green at a glance. However, behind this greenery lies a fundamental transformation in the structure and function of forest ecosystems—from natural tropical rainforests to industrial plantation forests and oil palm plantations. This shift raises a crucial question: does the visible greenery truly reflect environmental sustainability?

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA – The Palm Oil Plantation Fund Management Agency (BPDP) continues to accelerate the implementation of the Smallholder Palm Oil Replanting Program (PSR) as a strategic step to improve the productivity of smallholder plantations while safeguarding the sustainability of Indonesia’s palm oil industry. In 2026, BPDP is targeting accelerated PSR disbursement covering an area of 50,000 hectares.

InfoSAWIT, PEKANBARU – The Riau Provincial Government continues to prepare strategic measures to increase Regional Original Revenue (PAD). One initiative currently under consideration is the revision of the Riau Governor Regulation on surface water acquisition value, which is seen as having significant potential to boost regional revenue.

InfoSAWIT, MUMBAI – India’s sunflower oil imports are projected to decline by around 10% in the 2025/26 marketing year, reaching their lowest level in four years. The drop is driven by a widening price premium of sunflower oil over competing vegetable oils, prompting buyers to switch to cheaper alternatives.

InfoSAWIT, DEPOK – The deficit in fossil fuel oil (BBM) continues to widen, while issues of global warming and environmental degradation are becoming increasingly urgent. The world—especially Europe and the United States—has begun to reorganize its energy policies. Biodiesel has become a key term. The European Union implemented a B5 biodiesel blend until 2010, then increased it to B10 in subsequent years.

InfoSAWIT, BEIJING — Chinese soybean importers are facing significantly higher costs should they be required to purchase an additional 8 million tonnes of US soybeans, particularly as Brazil enters its peak export season with far more competitive pricing. This situation has created a dilemma between commercial logic and diplomatic considerations for Beijing.

InfoSAWIT, KUALA LUMPUR — Hong Leong Investment Bank (HLIB) has maintained its crude palm oil (CPO) price assumption at RM4,200 per metric tonne, along with its 2026 earnings projections, while awaiting further clarity on Indonesia’s decision to delay the implementation of the B50 biodiesel mandate.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Reports claiming that around 4 million hectares of illegal oil palm plantations occupy conservation areas must be approached with caution and grounded in official data. This clarification is essential to ensure that Prabowo Subianto, policymakers, and the public are not misled by inaccurate and oversimplified narratives.

InfoSAWIT, NEW DELHI — India is expected to restrict duty-free imports of soybeans and corn from the United States for human consumption under a draft trade agreement being discussed with Washington. The Indian government is instead offering limited market access for US agricultural products linked to the energy sector and animal feed, according to sources familiar with the negotiations.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Indonesia has long held a strategic position in the global palm oil trade. This role is shaped not only by production volume, but also by Indonesia’s influence in steering supply trends and global vegetable oil market dynamics.

InfoSAWIT, JAMBI — Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices for oil palm in Jambi Province recorded an increase during the February 6–12, 2026 pricing period.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — The Indonesian government has revealed alarming facts regarding damage to national conservation areas. Over the past 10 to 15 years, around four million hectares of protected forests and national parks have reportedly been illegally occupied by oil palm plantations.

InfoSAWIT, PALANGKARAYA — Fresh Fruit Bunches (FFB) prices for oil palm in Central Kalimantan recorded an increase during the second pricing period of January 2026.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — Crude palm oil (CPO) prices at Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) remained under a withdraw (WD) status on Thursday (February 5, 2026), with the highest bid recorded at Rp14,700 per kilogram.

InfoSAWIT, DEPOK — Indonesia’s B40 palm biodiesel program in 2026 is expected to deliver substantial benefits for national energy security, emissions reduction, smallholder welfare, and foreign exchange savings, according to the Indonesian Biofuel Producers Association.

InfoSAWIT, DEPOK — Palm oil is playing an increasingly strategic role in Indonesia’s National Energy Policy, particularly as a pillar of energy transition and supply security, according to National Energy Council (DEN) member Mohamad Fadhil Hasan.

InfoSAWIT, WASHINGTON — The administration of U.S. President Donald Trump has officially announced a strategic trade agreement with India, marking a significant reset in bilateral economic relations after a period of heightened tariff tensions.

InfoSAWIT, JAKARTA — From Forum Batik Laweyan to Spa Factory and BOEMI Botanicals, Indonesian creative enterprises are demonstrating that certification and sustainability can open doors to global markets.