Who is CDMI ¨C Indonesian oil palm & refinery Directory?
Viewing the dynamics of oil palm industry in the last several years, CDMI as a consultant company with expertise in data compilation is attracted to perform an investigation for six months towards oil palm companies in the country and finally succeeded in publishing a book with the title of Indonesian OIL PALM & REFINERY Directory, 2017.
Can used cooking oil reduce poverty in Indonesia?
An initial study by state agency National Team for the Acceleration of Poverty Reduction (TNP2K) and clean energy think tank Traction Energi Asia about the Potential of Used Cooking Oil for Biodiesel and Poverty Reduction in Indonesia (2020) shows that in 2019, Indonesia national consumption of palm oil reached 16.2 million kilo liters (KL).
Why is ‘cheap’ cooking oil scarce in Indonesia?
‘Cheap’ cooking oil has recently become scarce in Indonesia, the world’s largest crude palm oil (CPO) producer. As CPO is the main ingredient for cooking oil producers, accounting for about 80 per cent of production costs, it is ironic that this crisis has occurred.
Why is cooking oil a problem in Indonesia?
It is during volatile periods that price controls and export quotas become ineffective, as they are difficult to enforce, especially when the gap between global and local fixed price widens. This is what has led to the recent cooking oil scarcity across Indonesia.