Indonesia is exploring new policy incentives to attract investment into its palm oil industry as part of a broader strategy to shift away from exporting raw commodities. Finance Minister Purbaya Yudhi Sadewa indicated that the government may introduce taxes on crude palm oil (CPO) exports while offering incentives for downstream processing, encouraging companies to produce higher-value palm oil–based products domestically. This move is part of ongoing structural reforms aimed at making Indonesia more investor-friendly and strengthening its position in the global palm oil value chain. Investor interest in the sector remains strong, with about IDR 18.3 trillion (roughly US$1 billion) invested in palm oil downstream activities in the first quarter of 2026 alone. Indonesia’s “debottlenecking task force” has also helped resolve regulatory and operational barriers affecting up to US$30 billion in investments. As the world’s largest palm oil producer, Indonesia recorded US$6.11 billion in exports of CPO and its derivatives in Q1 2026, highlighting the sector’s importance and the government’s push to move toward more sophisticated, value-added production.Source: https://jakartaglobe.id/business/indonesia-mulls-incentives-for-palm-oil-investors#goog_rewarded (ICE GIACARTA)

Fonte notizia: Jakarta Globe, 13 May 2026