# Palm Oil News - Indonesia Sets May 2026 CPO Reference Price at US$1,049.58/MT, Total Export Levy and Duty Reach US$309.20

> Indonesia set the May 2026 crude palm oil reference price at US$1,049.58 per tonne, up 6.06% from April. Export duty and levy combined total US$309.20 per tonne for May.

- Date: 2026-04-30 · published 2026-04-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15469-palm-oil-news-indonesia-sets-may-2026-cpo-reference-price-at-us-1-049-58-mt
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

Higher export charges raise the cost of Indonesian palm oil exports, supporting offshore palm prices and reducing export competitiveness versus rival oils.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: bullish ▲
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| PALMOIL | 2025-09-30 | [Palm Oil Magazine - Indonesia's CPO Reference Price for October 2025 Increases, Government Sets Export Levy at US$ 124/MT and Export Duty 10% - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15528-palm-oil-magazine-indonesia-s-cpo-reference-price-for-october-2025-increases.md) | +0.3% | +0.4% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-03-31 | [Palm Oil Magazine - Indonesia Sets CPO Reference Price for April 2026 at USD 989.63/MT, Export Duty Increases - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/20270-palm-oil-magazine-indonesia-sets-cpo-reference-price-for-april-2026-at-usd-989.md) | +4.0% | +1.6% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-10-31 | [Palm Oil Magazine - CPO Reference Price Rises Slightly, Indonesia Sets November 2025 Export Levy at US$124/MT - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15521-palm-oil-magazine-cpo-reference-price-rises-slightly-indonesia-sets-november.md) | -5.6% | -5.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-01 | [Palm Oil Magazine - Indonesia Raises February CPO Reference Price, Export Duty and Levy Increase - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15492-palm-oil-magazine-indonesia-raises-february-cpo-reference-price-export-duty-and.md) | +3.3% | +4.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2025-09-01 | [Palm Oil Magazine - Indonesia's CPO Reference Price Climbs in September, Export Duty Set at 10% - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15532-palm-oil-magazine-indonesia-s-cpo-reference-price-climbs-in-september-export.md) | +2.4% | +1.0% |
| SBO | 2025-10-31 | [Palm Oil Magazine - CPO Reference Price Rises Slightly, Indonesia Sets November 2025 Export Levy at US$124/MT - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15521-palm-oil-magazine-cpo-reference-price-rises-slightly-indonesia-sets-november.md) | -1.8% | +0.4% |
| SBO | 2023-07-19 | [CPO Reference Price Surges, Export Duty Rises To US$33/MT - Gabungan Pengusaha Kelapa Sawit Indonesia (GAPKI)](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15716-cpo-reference-price-surges-export-duty-rises-to-us-33-mt-gabungan-pengusaha.md) | +10.3% | +0.6% |
| SBO | 2025-07-31 | [Indonesia's August CPO Reference Price and Its Implications for Global Palm Oil Markets](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15543-indonesia-s-august-cpo-reference-price-and-its-implications-for-global-palm-oil.md) | -2.0% | -1.4% |

## Sources

- en.infosawit.com: https://www.en.infosawit.com/news/17668/indonesia-sets-may-2026-cpo-reference-price-at-us-1-049-58-mt--total-export-levy-and-duty-reach-us-309-20
- palmoilmagazine.com: https://www.palmoilmagazine.com/cpo-price/2026/05/01/indonesia-raises-may-2026-cpo-reference-price-to-usd-1049-58-mt-export-duty-set-at-usd-178/

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