# How a series of shady deals turned a chunk of Borneo into a sea of oil palm

> Mongabay republished part four of an investigation into corruption behind palm oil plantation expansion in Seruyan district, Indonesia. The article describes how permits and land deals enabled plantation growth in Borneo.

- Date: 2018-03-28 · published 2018-03-28T12:00:00.000Z
- Category: market · region Indonesia · magnitude low
- Page: https://feedsoft.ai/events/66024-how-a-series-of-shady-deals-turned-a-chunk-of-borneo-into-a-sea-of-oil-palm
- Commodities: [Soybeans](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SOY.md), [Soybean Meal](https://feedsoft.ai/c/SBM.md), [Palm Oil](https://feedsoft.ai/c/PALMOIL.md)

## Why it matters

The piece is investigative background on deforestation and governance in Indonesia and does not describe a supply or demand change. Its market relevance is minimal.

## Sources

- news.mongabay.com: https://news.mongabay.com/2018/03/how-a-series-of-shady-deals-turned-a-chunk-of-borneo-into-a-sea-of-oil-palm/

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