PALMOILMAGAZINE.com, JAKARTA – The price of crude palm oil (CPO) at PT Kharisma Pemasaran Bersama Nusantara (KPBN) was set at IDR14,611 per kilogram on Monday (October 20, 2025). This marks a slight increase of IDR9 per kilogram, or about 0.06%, compared to the highest bid price recorded on Friday (October 17, 2025), which reached IDR14,602 per kilogram.
According to information obtained by Palmoilmagazine.com from KPBN, the Franco Belawan and Dumai CPO prices were both set at IDR14,611 per kilogram. Meanwhile, the CPO price at Talang Duku opened at IDR14,411 per kilogram but was later withdrawn (WD), with the highest bid recorded at IDRp14,353 per kilogram. At Teluk Bayur, CPO was also withdrawn at IDR14,481 per kilogram, with the highest bid reaching IDR14,423 per kilogram. No bids were received for Loco Long Pinang.
In related developments, India’s vegetable oil imports surged sharply by 51% to 1.639 million tons in September 2025, up from 1.087 million tons in the same period last year, according to the India Times. The increase was mainly driven by a surge in crude palm oil (CPO) imports, while imports of refined oils fell to zero for the first time since 2021.
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Data from the Solvent Extractors Association of India (SEA) revealed that the surge followed the Indian government’s decision to widen the import duty gap between crude palm oil (CPO) and refined, bleached, and deodorized (RBD) palm olein from 8.25% to 19.25%, effective May 31, 2025. This policy made refined oil imports less economical and encouraged the domestic industry to expand refining capacity for crude palm oil.
CPO Price Summary (20 October 2025)
– Franco Belawan & Dumai: IDR14,611/kg – EUP, EOP
– FOB Talang Duku: IDR14,411/kg (Withdrawn), Highest Bid IDR14,353/kg – MM
– Franco Teluk Bayur: IDR14,481/kg (Withdrawn), Highest Bid IDR14,423/kg – WIRA
– Loco Long Pinang: No Bidder. (P2)
