Indonesia produces and exports more palm oil than any other country, but when it comes to setting the price, it still plays second fiddle to Malaysia.President Prabowo Subianto wants to change that. On August 14, he announced a new exchange for commodities including palm oil, nickel and coal, targeted to begin operations on January 1.But analysts say dominance in physical supply does not automatically translate into pricing power. Jakarta’s move to set new benchmarks may not be enough to persuade international traders to ditch Malaysia" class="entity-link entity-organization" data-entity-id="170006" data-entity-type="organization">Bursa Malaysia’s crude palm oil futures contract (FCPO), the industry’s principal reference for pricing and hedging.
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MON · 2026-08-24 · 00:00 GMTBRIEF NSR-2026-0824-105199
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Indonesia takes on Malaysia in battle over palm oil pricing
Indonesia, the world's largest producer and exporter of palm oil, is seeking to gain pricing power currently held by Malaysia. President Prabowo Subianto announced on August 14 the establishment of a new commodity exchange, set to launch on January 1, which will include palm oil, nickel, and coal.
Vincent TanSouth China Morning PostFiled 2026-08-24 · 00:00 GMTLean · Center-RightRead · 1 min
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Indonesia, the world's largest producer and exporter of palm oil, is seeking to gain pricing power currently held by Malaysia. President Prabowo Subianto announced on August 14 the establishment of a new commodity exchange, set to launch on January 1, which will include palm oil, nickel, and coal. This initiative aims to create new pricing benchmarks for these commodities. However, analysts suggest that Indonesia's significant physical supply of palm oil may not automatically translate into pricing influence. They believe that convincing international traders to abandon Malaysia's established crude palm oil futures contract (FCPO), the primary pricing and hedging tool, will be challenging.
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President Prabowo Subianto announced a new commodity exchange for palm oil, nickel, and coal, targeting January 1 launch.
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Malaysia currently holds dominance in setting palm oil prices.
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Indonesia produces and exports more palm oil than any other country.
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Analysts suggest that dominance in physical supply does not automatically translate into pricing power.
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Jakarta’s move may not be enough to persuade international traders to abandon Bursa Malaysia’s crude palm oil futures contract.
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