# 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

> Indonesia set its October 2025 crude palm oil reference price at US$963.61/MT, up 0.93% from September's US$954.71/MT. The government set the export levy at US$124/MT and the export duty at 10% of the reference price, or US$96.36/MT.

- Date: 2025-09-30 · published 2025-09-30T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: policy · region Indonesia · magnitude medium
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/15528-palm-oil-magazine-indonesia-s-cpo-reference-price-for-october-2025-increases
- Commodities: [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md), [Soybean Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBO.md)

## Why it matters

The higher reference price raises the export duty charged on Indonesian CPO, which tightens export margins and can support palm oil prices in global markets while supporting domestic soybean oil and meal substitution dynamics.

## Read by commodity

- SBO: neutral
- PALMOIL: bullish ▲

## Similar past events

| Commodity | Date | Event | 5-day % | 20-day % |
| --- | --- | --- | --- | --- |
| 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$124/MT - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15521-palm-oil-magazine-cpo-reference-price-rises-slightly-indonesia-sets-november.md) | -5.6% | -5.9% |
| PALMOIL | 2026-02-01 | [Palm Oil Magazine - Indonesia Raises February CPO Reference Price, Export Duty and Levy Increase - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15492-palm-oil-magazine-indonesia-raises-february-cpo-reference-price-export-duty-and.md) | +3.3% | +4.0% |
| PALMOIL | 2024-05-05 | [Palm Oil Magazine - Indonesian CPO Reference Price for May 2024 Period Increases, CPO Out Fee and Levy  set at US$ 142 Per Ton - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15647-palm-oil-magazine-indonesian-cpo-reference-price-for-may-2024-period-increases.md) | -0.6% | +6.9% |
| 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 | 2024-04-02 | [Palm Oil Magazine - CPO Reference Price Strengthens, Export Duties and Export Levy Tariffs for April 2024 Period Set at USD 142 per MT - Palm Oil Magazine](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15651-palm-oil-magazine-cpo-reference-price-strengthens-export-duties-and-export-levy.md) | +0.4% | -7.6% |
| SBO | 2024-01-01 | [Indonesia lowers Jan 1-15 CPO reference price, maintains export tax and levy rate](https://feedsoft.ai/events/15670-indonesia-lowers-jan-1-15-cpo-reference-price-maintains-export-tax-and-levy-rate.md) | -1.2% | -2.9% |
| SBO | 2021-08-27 | [Indonesia Sept crude palm oil export reference price, export tax set higher - Markets - Business Recorder](https://feedsoft.ai/events/45440-indonesia-sept-crude-palm-oil-export-reference-price-export-tax-set-higher.md) | -1.8% | -4.6% |

## Sources

- palmoilmagazine.com: https://www.palmoilmagazine.com/cpo-export/2025/10/01/indonesias-cpo-reference-price-for-october-2025-increases-government-sets-export-levy-at-us-124-mt-and-export-duty-10/
- tradingview.com: https://www.tradingview.com/news/reuters.com,2025:newsml_L3N3VH0ON:0-indonesia-sets-october-crude-palm-oil-reference-price-at-963-6-per-ton/

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