Commodities
Trade association forecasts falling output in 2027, calls situation ‘stressful’
Indonesian palm oil industry players gather for an annual conference in Bali on Nov. 12-13. The meeting is happening as El Nino-driven drought and fires hamper production in Kalimantan and Sumatra. (Photo by Natsumi Kawasaki)
NATSUMI KAWASAKI
November 13, 2026 14:56 JST
BALI, Indonesia — Indonesia’s palm oil industry is facing shortages as a severe El Nino weather phenomenon and fires threaten production, even as demand rises due to the government’s drive to expand use of biodiesel.