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Your shopping bill to get even higher. Blame Indonesia's palm oil ban

The move adds to the impact of Russia's invasion of Ukraine, which plunged the global edible oil market into disarray.

Indonesia stuns markets by widening ban to include CPO, refined palm oil

It's back to square one for India, one of the biggest consumers of Indonesian palm oil, days after Indonesia had said the ban would exclude crude palm oil

India's May palm oil imports on track despite Indonesia's curbs: Traders

India's palm oil imports in May are set to rise above 600,000 tonnes despite the restriction imposed by Indonesia on exports

3 critically endangered Sumatran tigers found dead in snares in Indonesia

A medical team has taken the body parts of the tigers for necropsy, while the police are conducting a field investigation to uncover other factors causing the deaths

Palm oil prices surge on Indonesia ban in risk to global food inflation

Indonesia said on Friday that the shipment halt will start from April 28 and last until the government deems a domestic shortage resolved

Global edible oil markets simmer over shocking Indonesian ban on palm oil

Indonesia's ban on palm oil exports shocked global edible oils markets that already reached record high prices this year, and sparked alarm among major importers of the cooking medium.

Palm oil export ban will hurt other countries, but necessary: Indonesia FM

Sri Mulyani Indrawati said that with demand exceeding supplies, the ban announced is "among the harshest moves" the government could take after previous measures failed to stabilize domestic prices

Soyoil prices surge to record high as Indonesia bans palm oil exports

Loss of shipments from Ukraine, the world's top supplier of sunflower oil, and drought in the world's top soybean oil exporter Argentina had already sparked a sharp rise in global vegetable oil prices

Indonesia ban on palm oil exports starting April 28 rattles Indian markets

The country meets almost 45% of India's annual palm oil demand; media reports say ban put in place to check soaring domestic prices of the commodity

'Mayhem' ensues as Indonesia bans edible oil exports amid shortage

The shipment halt will start from April 28 and last until the government deems the shortage resolved, said President Joko Widodo in a Friday briefing.

6.0 magnitude quake hits Indonesia's Sulawesi, no casualties reported

An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 on the Ritcher scale hit Indonesia's Sulawesi on Tuesday, as per the National Center for Seismology (NCS)."Earthquake of Magnitude: 6.0, Occurred on 19-04-2022, 06:53:13 IST, Lat: 7.20 & Long: 127.0, Depth: 50 Km, Location: 779km NNE of Kotamobagu, Sulawesi, Indonesia," NCS tweeted.There are no reports of casualties or loss of properties as of now. Further details are awaited.

Indonesia approves Indian labs to end stalemate on agriculture exports

Indian agriculture imports halted last late March to Southeast Asia nation, prompting New Delhi to put diplomatic pressure

India, Indonesia agree to improve connectivity; cooperation in Indo-Pacific

India and Indonesia emphasised the need for greater bilateral maritime cooperation in the Indo-Pacific and agreed to improve connectivity between Andaman and Nicobar Islands and Aceh province.

Tata Memorial Centre inks MoU to improve cancer care in Indonesia

Such a Cancer Patient Navigator (CPN) does not exist in Indonesia at present, and the MoU signed on Thursday is of significance in this context

India unbinds diplomatic mission to clear Indonesia farm export imbroglio

Indonesian agriculture imports from India have come to a sudden standstill since the last few days after the authorities there barred the approval given to certification agencies based in India

Earthquake of 6.0 magnitude strikes Indonesia's eastern province

A 6.0-magnitude earthquake jolted Indonesia's eastern province of North Maluku early Tuesday, the country's meteorology, climatology and geophysics agency said.

Putin plans to attend G20 summit, says Russia's ambassador in Indonesia

Russian President Vladimir Putin intends to attend a G20 summit being hosted by Indonesia later this year, Russia's ambassador in Jakarta said

Why do many in Indonesia, Southeast Asia support Russia's war in Ukraine?

Two inter-related factors guided the Southeast Asian state's response to the Ukrainian war

EU to increase tariffs on India, Indonesia stainless steel imports

The European Union will increase tariffs on stainless steel products from India and Indonesia after determining they benefited from unfair subsidies, including some from China under its BRI programme

Strong quake hits Indonesia's Sumatra island, no tsunami potential seen

An earthquake struck off west coast of Indonesia's Sumatra island early on Monday and was felt strongly in areas including Padang city, while there were no immediate casualties or damages reported