PALMOILMAGAZINE, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) increased slightly on Friday (September 19, 2025), reaching IDR 14,661/kg. This marked a gain of IDR 38/kg, or around 0.26%, compared to Thursday’s (September 18, 2025) price of IDR 14,623/kg.
According to data obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com from KPBN, the Franco Dumai CPO price was set at IDR 14,661/kg. Meanwhile, the Loco Pelaihari price opened at IDR 14,107/kg but was withdrawn (WD), with the highest bid recorded at IDR 13,555/kg.
On the other hand, palm oil futures trading on the Malaysian exchange closed lower on Friday (Sept 19), pressured by continued weakness in the soybean oil market.
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Palm oil trader David Ng noted that the strengthening of the ringgit in recent days could further weigh on CPO demand. “We see that the commodity remains supported above RM4,350 per ton, with resistance at RM4,520,” he told Bernama.
At market close, futures contracts posted declines across the board:
- October 2025 fell RM3 to RM4,365/ton
- November 2025 dropped RM9 to RM4,396/ton
- December 2025 slipped RM10 to RM4,425/ton
- January 2026 lost RM7 to RM4,442/ton
- February 2026 weakened RM6 to RM4,434/ton
- March 2026 eased RM2 to RM4,404/ton
Trading activity also slowed, with volume dropping to 76,508 lots compared to 87,738 lots on Thursday (Sept 18). Open interest edged down to 260,581 contracts from 260,960 previously.
Meanwhile, the physical CPO price for October South remained unchanged at RM4,400 per ton.
KPBN Tender Results (IDR/kg, excl. VAT) – Friday, September 19, 2025
Crude Palm Oil (CPO)
- Franco Dumai: 14,661 – IBP
- Loco Pelaihari: 14,107 (WD), highest bid 13,555 – WNI
- Loco Long Pinang: No bidder
Crude Palm Kernel Oil (CPKO)
- Franco Dumai: 30,603 (WD), highest bid 30,115 – SDS
- Loco Lampung: 30,359 (WD), highest bid 29,275 – IKIN
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