The Council of Palm Oil Producing Countries (CPOPC) will take a stand on European Union\'s policy for the latest installment of the saga surrounding Indirect Land Use Change (ILUC) criteria.

The Ministry of Agriculture invited oil palm smallholders to play an prominent role in replanting their plantations so that the government\'s target to replant 185 thousand hectares can be achieved this year. The active role it is also required in order to utilize replanting fund provided by the Indonesian Oil Palm Estate Fund (BPDPKS).

Palm oil export from Indonesia on August 2018 climbed to the highest ever this year to record 3.3 million tons from 3.22 million tons in Juli 2018. The Indonesian Palm Oil Association (Gapki) released the data, Monday, (1/10/2018).

Indonesia\'s Palm Oil Output in August 2018 has declined 5% due to weather and farmers production pattern.

The government is setting up a mechanism of sanctions for companies that fail to meet their commitment on implementing the expanded B20 mandatory program.

The government is working with the National Police (Polri) to discuss the use of B20 on primary weaponry systems used by Polri. \`We have invited Polri to discuss it.

STARTING from October 2018, the government will punish companies that fail to distribute or mix B20.

THE European Union (EU) welcomed President Joko Widodo\'s instruction to halt the issuing of permits for palm plantations, calling it a much welcomed step toward sustainable development. The EU Ambassador to Indonesia Vincent Guerend said in a statement on Thursday (27/9/2018), concerning a venue of stakeholders to consider the extent to which palm oil growth has underpinned socio-economic development. \`To the extent that palm oil can be beneficial to the people and the planet, it is and will remain a key commodity for global companies and consumers.

THINGS are looking great for oil palm smallholder farmers in Bangka Belitung Islands, following the price agreements between farmers, manufacturers, and government.

The MINISTRY of energy and Mineral Resources ensured that all fuel companies, disregarding PT Pertamina (Persero), have been distributing fuel with 20 percent biodiesel content (B20). \`Except Pertamina, all fuel businesses stop selling B0, they are selling B20 now," Director General of Oil and Gas at Ministry of Energy and Mineral Resources Djoko Siswanto said in Jakarta, Friday (28/9/2018) as quoted by CNN Indonesia. Concerning distribution of Fatty Acid Methyl Ester (FAME), the raw material of which is crude palm oil, Djoko confirmed that FAME has yet to be supplied to some fuel terminals.