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20/10/2025 (TEMPO.CO), Jakarta - Professor Bayu Krisnamurthi from IPB University (An agricultural university in Bogor, Indonesia) emphasizes the importance of careful calculations by the Indonesian government before implementing the B50 biodiesel policy in 2026. He believes this is crucial so that the national palm oil industry can continue to be competitive and its activities can be sustainable.

20/10/2025 (UkrAgroConsult) - Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil, is weighing new restrictions on crude palm oil (CPO) exports as part of its ambitious plan to expand domestic biodiesel production.

19/10/2025 (Jakarta Globe), Jakarta - Energy and Mineral Resources Minister Bahlil Lahadalia met with President Prabowo Subianto on Sunday to report progress on the government’s key biofuel and ethanol fuel programs, designed to cut oil imports and strengthen energy independence.

16/10/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures opened higher on Thursday, extending gains for a second consecutive session, supported by stronger rival edible oils and crude oil prices.

16/10/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futureson Bursa Malaysia Derivatives closed marginally higher onThursday, amid expectations of improved output in October, saidan analyst.

16/10/2025 (The Conversation) - Vegetable oils are everywhere, and almost everyone has an opinion about them. From clever marketing in supermarket aisles to headlines about deforestation, they have become both the heroes and villains of the modern diet. But vegetable oils are vital to our lives and can help to address food insecurity.

16/10/2025 (Milling Middle East & Africa), Indonesia - Indonesia, the world’s largest producer of palm oil, is weighing new restrictions on crude palm oil (CPO) exports as part of its ambitious plan to expand domestic biodiesel production.

16/10/2025 (Phys Org) - Palm oil isn't inherently bad, and olive oil isn't inherently good, say conservation scientists in an opinion paper published in Cell Reports Sustainability.

16/10/2025 (Reuters), Jakarta - Indonesia, the world's largest palm oil producer, is considering a plan to require international flights from Jakarta and Bali to use a 1% sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) blend starting from 2026, energy ministry official Edi Wibowo said on Thursday.

15/10/2025 (Ukr Agro Consult) - Crude palm oil (CPO) prices climbed to 4,520 ringgit (US$974) per ton on Monday, up 0.53 percent from the previous day, as tighter supply expectations and Indonesia’s expanding biodiesel mandate continued to support the market. The benchmark price has gained 1.69 percent over the past month and is 5.9 percent higher than a year ago, according to data from Trading Economics.

15/10/2025 (Bernama), Kuala Lumpur - Crude palm oil (CPO) futures on Bursa Malaysia Derivatives rebounded on Wednesday, recovering from two consecutive days of losses to end mostly higher.

15/10/2025 (New Straits Times), Kuala Lumpur - Malaysian palm oil futures inched lower for a fourth straight session on Wednesday, weighed down by weaker Dalian oils and crude oil prices.