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Al Jazeera
Al Jazeera
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Aisyah Llewellyn

Indonesia faces international pressure over palm oil export ban

Indonesia's ban on palm oil exports has put pressure on global prices of edible oils [File: Willy Kurniawan/Reuters]

Medan, Indonesia – Indonesia is coming under growing international pressure over its ban on palm oil exports amid soaring food prices worldwide.

The ban by the world’s largest palm oil exporter has put pressure on edible oil prices at a time when supplies are already under strain due to poor harvests, the Ukraine war, and labour shortages caused by the COVID-19 pandemic.

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