Palm Oil Outlook

Palm Oil Industry Outlook Q4 2026: Maintaining Growth Space Amid New Equilibrium

Indonesia Palm Oil Strategic Studies (IPOSS) has released the Indonesia Palm Oil Industry Outlook for Q4 2026 with the theme “Maintaining Growth Space Amidst a New Balance.” This theme reflects the changes in the structure of Indonesia's palm oil industry at the end of 2026, when domestic demand takes an increasingly larger share, while production growth is relatively limited and exports maintain…

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Policy discussions, field visits, and collaboration with stakeholders across the national palm oil industry.

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July 27, 2026

Indonesia Strengthens ASEAN's Role in Sustainable Aviation Fuel Development

Indonesia once again demonstrated its active role in the international aviation decarbonization agenda by hosting the ASEAN Sustainable Aviation Fuel Workshop: Advancing SAF Implementation in the ASEAN Region in Bali on July 13–15, 2026. This event was organized by the Directorate General of Civil Aviation in collaboration with the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA), involving ICAO…

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July 11, 2026

IPOSS Strengthens Indonesia's Technical Diplomacy in Global SAF Development

Indonesia hosted The Fourth Meeting of ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection Working Group 5 or CAEP WG5/4, which took place at the Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort from July 6–10, 2026. This meeting, part of the 14th CAEP work cycle, was attended by approximately 130 experts related to aviation fuel from various countries, both in person and online. For Indonesia, this forum is not merely…

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July 10, 2026

Indonesia Hosts ICAO WG5 in Bali: Momentum to Promote Transparent and Data-Driven SAF

Indonesia, through the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub), specifically the Directorate General of Civil Aviation, hosted the fourth meeting of the ICAO Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection Working Group 5 (CAEP WG5/4) at the Sheraton Bali Kuta Resort on July 6–10, 2026. This meeting is a strategic moment for Indonesia, not only as the organizer of an international forum but also as…

IPOSS Attends 45th Anniversary of GAPKI, Strengthens National Palm Oil Industry Synergy
April 30, 2026

IPOSS Attends 45th Anniversary of GAPKI, Strengthens National Palm Oil Industry Synergy

Jakarta, April 29, 2026 — The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) held its 45th Anniversary celebration, which was combined with the launch of the book “45 Years of GAPKI for the Nation” at the Pullman Hotel, Thamrin, Central Jakarta. This event served as a moment of reflection on GAPKI's long journey since its establishment in 1981 in overseeing and developing the palm oil industry as one of…

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March 5, 2026

IPOSS Berkunjung ke Direktur Tanaman Kelapa Sawit dan Aneka Palma di Kementerian Pertanian

Indonesia Palm Oil Strategic Studies (IPOSS) melakukan kunjungan silaturahmi ke Kantor Kementerian Pertanian pada hari ini. Dalam kunjungan tersebut, IPOSS diwakili oleh Dimas Haryo Pamungkas, Shiwa, dan Sylvia Nurulita untuk bertemu dengan Direktur Tanaman Kelapa Sawit dan Aneka Palma yang baru, Dr. Iim Mucharam, S.P., M.P. Pertemuan ini menjadi momentum untuk mempererat komunikasi sekaligus…

Formulating Sustainable Palm Oil Based on Spatial Planning and Regional Carrying Capacity
January 22, 2026

Formulating Sustainable Palm Oil Based on Spatial Planning and Regional Carrying Capacity

wp:gallery {"linkTo":"none"} /wp:gallery wp:paragraph /wp:paragraph wp:paragraph Indonesia Palm Oil Strategic Studies (IPOSS) organized the Focus Group Discussion (FGD) Palm Oil Sustainability Framework 2026 – Phase 1 on Wednesday, January 21, 2026, in Jakarta. This FGD discussed strengthening spatial planning based on a fit-for-purpose approach and the concept of regional carrying capacity,…

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December 15, 2025

Indonesian Palm Oil Effluent (POME) Now Officially Recognized as Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF)

wp:paragraph Jakarta, December 11, 2025 - Based on information from the Ministry of Transportation (Kemenhub), global air passenger growth is projected to exceed 8 billion passengers annually by 2041, which will automatically significantly increase aviation emissions. Without intervention, these aviation emissions are estimated to reach 21.2 gigatons of CO2 (equivalent to 4.6 billion cars…

Film “Palm Oil in the Land of Orangutans”: Orangutan bisa Hidup Berdampingan dengan Sawit
October 20, 2025

Film “Palm Oil in the Land of Orangutans”: Orangutan bisa Hidup Berdampingan dengan Sawit

Indonesia Palm Oil Strategic Studies (IPOSS) bersama KBRI Kopenhagen dan Copenhagen Zoo menggelar pemutaran film dokumenter “Palm Oil in the Land of Orangutans” sebagai upaya edukasi publik tentang hubungan antara industri kelapa sawit dan keberlanjutan ekosistem. Film produksi Copenhagen Film Company ini menampilkan hasil riset delapan tahun yang menunjukkan bahwa biodiversitas, termasuk…

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August 19, 2025

IPOSS–UNNES Officially Establish Palm Oil Education Partnership

On August 19, 2025, IPOSS together with Universitas Negeri Semarang (UNNES) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to implement the Tri Dharma of Higher Education activities. This collaboration includes community service programs focusing on the Master's Program in Vocational Education and the Doctoral Program in Vocational Education, with the theme "Strategic Oil Palm Industry" as the umbrella for…

IPOSS and GAPKI Forge Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Palm Oil
June 17, 2025

IPOSS and GAPKI Forge Strategic Partnership for Sustainable Palm Oil

On Tuesday, June 17, 2025, IPOSS officially signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) at the GAPKI office in Jakarta. This signing marks a joint commitment to strengthen the national palm oil industry through research, advocacy, and strategic communication. The Memorandum of Understanding was signed by the Chairman of IPOSS, Nanang Hendarsah, and…

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May 20, 2025

Released, Oil Palm Variety Producing Male Flowers

The release of superior oil palm varieties by the Variety Assessment Team (TPV) of Plantation Crops, Ministry of Agriculture (Kementan), on May 14–15, 2025, introduced several new breakthroughs in efforts to enhance national palm oil productivity. One focus of this release is the presence of varieties with dominant characteristics in producing male flowers, which are considered important in…

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May 6, 2025

Farmers Appreciate PSR Amount, But Demand Process Simplification

As is known, the Smallholder Oil Palm Replanting (PSR) Program is one of the Government's efforts to encourage increased productivity of smallholder oil palm plantations in Indonesia. This program, launched in 2017, was created for oil palm farmers to replace old and no longer productive plants with superior quality seedlings. The Government now provides assistance of IDR 60 million per hectare…

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April 24, 2025

Focus Group Discussion: Formulating Policy to Enhance PSR Program in Context of Acceleration, Benefit, Continuity, and Sustainability

On April 22, 2025, a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) themed “Formulating Policy to Enhance PSR Program in Context of Acceleration, Benefit, Continuity, and Sustainability” was held at Hotel Le Meridien, Jakarta.

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February 19, 2025

Roundtable Discussion: Advancing Indonesia’s Leadership in Sustainable Palm Oil

Indonesia Palm Oil Strategic Studies (IPOSS) together with the Global Alliance for Sustainable Planet (GASP) held a Roundtable Discussion titled “Unlocking Opportunities: Advancing Indonesia’s Leadership in Sustainable Palm Oil” on February 18, 2025, during the Indonesia Economic Summit 2025 organized by the Indonesia Business Council (IBC). The Roundtable Discussion brought together more than 60…

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February 4, 2025

IPOSS Holds FGD on Governance & Trade of Used Cooking Oil (UCO)

IPOSS on February 4, 2025, organized a Focus Group Discussion (FGD) with the theme "Formulation of National Policy on Governance and Trade of Used Cooking Oil (UCO) in Supporting the Renewable Energy Program in Indonesia" at the Le Meridien hotel, Jakarta. The FGD aimed to deepen and confirm the results of the IPOSS and Berka Strategika study on used cooking oil or UCO, involving respondents from…

Usia Genap Dua tahun, IPOSS Siap Berlari Kencang
November 29, 2024

Usia Genap Dua tahun, IPOSS Siap Berlari Kencang

Indonesia Palm Oil Strategic Studies (IPOSS) di tanggal 29 November ini genap berusia dua tahun. Jajaran pengurus, kepala divisi, serta staf IPOSS merayakannya dengan acara potong tumpeng. Prosesi tasyakuran milad lembaga riset independen ini berlang...

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Hary Noegroho · August 11, 2026

Building Sustainability Benefiting All

Observing the achievement of RSPO where the sales of Certified Sustainable Palm Oil (CSPO) in 2025 only reach 16.2 million metric tons or about 20 percent of the total global palm oil supply, while the production capacity of RSPO members shows a potential that is almost double. This raises a question mark. The discussion of palm oil sustainability certification has so far been more of an…

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IPOSS Insights

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September 18, 2026
September 18, 2026

IPOSS Insights | September - October 2026

The Indonesian palm oil industry enters 2027 with pressures and opportunities coming from various directions. The risk of El Niño begins to overshadow production prospects, while the strengthening of CPO contract prices indicates that the market is starting to factor in the possibility of tighter supply amid increasing domestic demand for biodiesel. At the same time, the IEU-CEPA opens new…

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