Indonesia's 2018 total palm oils exports rise 8 pc

JAKARTA: Indonesia's 2018 exports of palm oils, including oleochemical and biodiesel shipments, rose 8 percent from a year earlier to 34.6 million tonnes, the Indonesian Palm Oil Association (GAPKI) said on Wednesday.

Crude palm oil output last year rose 12.5 percent to 43 million tonnes, GAPKI chairman Joko Supriyono told reporters.

Meanwhile, domestic use of palm oil "jumped significantly" to 13.4 million tonnes, Supriyono added, due to implementation of a wider biodiesel mandate, as well as for food demand.