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Indonesia's crude palm oil exports reached $23 billion in 2017, a record and 15.9% of national export value. The article describes government CPO levies and efforts to replant smallholder oil palm plantations to reduce forest encroachment.
Replanting programs aim to lift smallholder yields over time, but near-term supply effects are limited and the levy framework is largely unchanged.
After 513 past neutral policy events, Palm Oil moved a median 0.0% over 5 sessions (50% higher; middle half -1.6% to +1.4%), and -0.1% over 20.
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